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Spanish parliament suspends lawmaker rights of four jailed Catalan MPs

The Spanish parliament's governing body on Friday suspended the lawmaker rights of the four jailed Catalan members of parliament while they face trial over the region's failed 2017 independence bid.

24/05/2019

World

Spanish first as jailed Catalan leaders sworn in at parliament

Five elected Catalan leaders were allowed out of prison for a few hours today, in order to be sworn in at the opening of the Spanish Parliament.

21/05/2019

Spain

Interviewed from prison: Catalan independentists’ choice for Europe’s top job

It’s unusual to carry out an interview from prison, but in the circumstances there was no choice. Catalan independence leader Oriol Junqueras answers Raw Questions, on Euronews.

13/05/2019

Europe News

Watch back: Euronews interview with jailed Catalan leader

Watch back: Euronews interview with jailed Catalan leader.

10/05/2019

Spain

Euroviews. Catalonia, an active partner for European integration ǀ View

The lack of action at the European level regarding the members of the Catalan government and leaders of the civil society in pre-trial detention or exiled, generated disappointment.

10/05/2019

Spain

Puigdemont banned from running in European elections: Electoral board

Spain's electoral board has banned former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and two of his former advisers from running in the European elections.

29/04/2019

Spain

Spanish socialists may need support of separatists to form government

Pedro Sánchez's socialists may need the support of Spanish separatist parties to be able to form a majority government after Sunday's general election

29/04/2019

Spain

Spain's Socialists weigh up going it alone in government

Spain's Socialists are considering their next move after coming top in Sunday's parliamentary election, but failing to win an outright majority.

26/04/2019

Spain

Locals in Spanish town shoot and burn Carles Puigdemont effigy

Locals in a Spanish town set alight and shot at a puppet made to resemble Carles Puigdemont, the ex-president of the Spanish region of Catalonia.

23/04/2019

Spain

Watch: Abused chimps allowed to retire in peace at Catalonia sanctua

Many were mistreated in their earlier lives as circus performers, television actors and domestic pets.

09/04/2019

Spain

Road Trip Europe Day 12 - Barcelona: 'There is no justice, there is no

As our road trip team arrives in Barcelona, they ask Catalans what they think of think of the independence movement.

02/04/2019

Spain

Road Trip Europe: Barcelona divided as separatists and far-right clash

As our road trip team reaches Barcelona, Catalan separatists clash with far-right protesters in a violent confrontation

01/04/2019

Spain

Politics meets football as Catalonia plays first match for two years

England’s comeback thrashing of Montenegro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury or France’s dismissal of Iceland would have been most people’s headlines from Monday’s international football fixtures. But there was one game you probably didn’t hear about.

26/03/2019

Spain

Thousands of Catalan separatist supporters protest in Madrid

Thousands of pro-Catalan independence supporters marched in Spain's capital over the trial of 12 separatist leaders who face prison sentences for their role in the failed independence bid.

16/03/2019

Spain

Exiled ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to run in EU elections

"It is the moment to make another step to internationalise the self-determination right of Catalonia from Europe's heart to all the world," Puigdemont wrote on Twitter.

10/03/2019

World

Right wing VOX party ruffling feathers at the European Parliament

“Our rights are not negotiable” was the message on display at the European Parliament on Wednesday. A powerful message from a group of Parliament officials protesting a conference involving the far right Spanish political party VOX.

07/03/2019

Europe News

Riot police clash with protesters over Catalan separatists trial

Riot police have clashed with pro-independence campaigners in Barcelona over the trial of a dozen Catalan separatists

22/02/2019

Spain

Riot police clash with protesters over Catalan separatists trial

Riot police have clashed with pro-independence campaigners in Barcelona over the continuing trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders

21/02/2019

Spain

Watch again: Catalan separatists hold huge rally in Barcelona

Pro-independence supporters took to the streets in Barcelona on Saturday evening to protest the ongoing trial of Catalan leaders, which started on Tuesday.

16/02/2019

Spain

Former Catalan vice president tells court he is a 'political prisoner'

“This is a political trial and I refuse to answer to my accusers... I am a political prisoner and I am on trial for my ideas,” Oriol Junqueras said.

14/02/2019