View Oriol Junqueras’ trial shows the healthy functioning of Spanish law and democracy ǀ View Legitimate debate is completely different from destructive propaganda, the gratuitous bashing of the Spanish judiciary or the propagation of conspiracy theories. Let’s discuss everything, including legal or constitutional changes. But in the meantime, we democrats must abide by the law as it is. 14/01/2020
Spain Catalan separatist leaders take up MEP seats in blow to Madrid Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin vowed to push their secessionist cause onto Europe’s agenda as they took up their seats in Strasbourg, despite facing an arrest warrant in Spain. 14/01/2020
View Oriol Junqueras is Europe and it has spoken with a loud voice: Spain must respect democracy ǀ View More than two years ago, Oriol Junqueras was the legal, legitimate and elected vice president of Catalonia, contributing decisively to calling a referendum of self-determination. Now, he could also be remembered as a key shaper of Europe. 09/01/2020
Belgium EU parliament accredits Catalan separatists EU parliament accredits Catalan separatists 07/01/2020
world news Catalan leaders recognised by European Parliament as MEPs The European Parliament has recognised the Catalan independentist leader, Oriol Junqueras, as an MEP. It comes despite the fact that he has been sentenced to thirteen years in prison and that the debate on his disqualification is still pending a resolution in Spain. 06/01/2020
Spain What does European court ruling mean for Catalan figureheads? What does the ECJ ruling mean for Puigdemont and how does EU law work in the Catalonian indpendence struggle. An explainer. 24/12/2019
View Catalonia is the EU’s canary in a coalmine when it comes to its citizens’ democratic rights ǀ View “They will not dare, right?” If I had a cent for every time a European politician, advisor or journalist asked me that regarding what is Spain ready to do to keep Catalonia inside its ranks, I would be rich by now. 06/12/2019
View It’s time for Sánchez to sit and talk with Catalan leaders about our future ǀ View The new government will have to take politics out of the courts and go back to the negotiating table where the Catalan government has been waiting for too long. The response of an EU member state to a political problem cannot simply be judicial repression and police violence. 19/11/2019
Spain Catalan leader admits disobeying electoral rules in court hearing A conviction for Torra would likely lead to widespread protests and fresh elections. 18/11/2019
Spain ECJ advice suggests jailed Catalan leader could have sought immunity The advice from Advocate General Maciej Szpunar is a boost for the Catalan separatist movement and Oriol Junqueras, who was voted into the European Parliament in May despite being detained in Spain since 2017 after an illegal independence referendum. 12/11/2019
Spain Police clash with Catalan independence activists on border with Spain Police were dispersing hundreds of Catalan pro-independence demonstrators who had been blocking a major road link that connects the Spanish region with France for nearly 24 hours. 12/11/2019
View Catalonia, Spain, and Europe are Better Together ǀ View The challenge of separatism in Catalonia, devised against and outside Spain’s constitutional framework, and silencing the majority of Catalans who are against independence, is a challenge for Europe and Europeans. 07/11/2019
Spain Britain won't act on European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist The UK has put on hold an European arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Clara Ponsati, according to official documents seen by Reuters. 07/11/2019
China Watch again: Hong Kong protests hold rally in support of Catalonia Hong Kong demonstrators to hold protest in support of independent Catalonia. 24/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Demonstrators call on authorities to 'clean up the mess from Spain' Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Barcelona's Plaza España on Tuesday night, putting detergent in a water fountain. Their message to the authorities was to 'clean up the mess from Spain'. 23/10/2019
Belgium Puigdemont walks free after handing himself to Brussels police Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont walks free after handing himself to Brussels police. Earlier this week, authorities received a third European arrest warrant from Spain. 18/10/2019
Spain Authorities 'not overwhelmed' by Barcelona street violence Masked demonstrators clashed with police in central Barcelona on Friday as a fifth day of protests over the jailing of separatist leaders turned violent. 18/10/2019
Spain How do the protests in Barcelona compare with those in Hong Kong? "Tsunami Democratic comes from the Catalan tradition of nonviolent resistance but, obviously, we have learned from other similar movements," the organizers of the protests at Barcelona airport told Euronews. 17/10/2019
Spain Catalan leader Quim Torra says there must be a new independence vote Catalan leader Quim Torra wants a new vote on Catalan independence. 17/10/2019
Spain Catalan pro-independence protesters clash with police Protesters clash with police in third day of Catalan pro-independence demonstrations 16/10/2019
Spain Protesters in Barcelona demand release of jailed Catalan leaders Barcelona is getting ready for the verdict from Spain's Supreme Court in the trial of the Catalan separatist leaders, nine of whom have been in pre-trial detention for close to two years. 13/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Barcelona residents use balcony flags to show stance on independence A war of flags has taken over Barcelona's balconies with both pro and anti-independence supporters using their outside spaces to make clear where they stand on Catalonia's secession debate. 08/10/2019
Spain Watch again: Catalans march on anniversary of independence referendum Spain’s acting prime minister warned demonstrators 'not to play with fire'. 01/10/2019
View Spain’s assault on the European Parliament’s integrity sets a dangerous precedent ǀ View The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament decided on 3 September to submit observations to the European Court of Justice on the case of the jailed MEP from Catalonia, Oriol Junqueras. [...] The importance of the Court’s decision cannot be underestimated. 01/10/2019
Spain Watch: 600,000 Catalan independence supporters rally in Barcelona The 11 September holiday marks the fall of Barcelona in the Spanish War of Succession in 1714 and has become a focus point for the region's secessionist movement. 12/09/2019
Spain Watch: Internal divisions highlighted on Catalonia's National Day Catalonia celebrates on Wednesday its National Day despite internal divisions between the region's independentist parties. 11/09/2019
