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Spain

Former Catalonia police chief on trial for role in secession bid

The trial takes place as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attempts to resolve the regional conflict with political talks, instead of legal proceedings.

20/01/2020

Lebanon

Ghosn sheds light on Japan's legal system

The former Nissan chairman escaped Japan last week. In his first appearance since, he attacked Japan's justice system.

08/01/2020

Japan

Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn speak of "betrayal"

Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Ghosn "betrayal"

04/01/2020

Spain

Catalan regional leader calls for amnesty for convicted separatists

"We call for an end to repression, for the release of the political prisoners, for the exiles to be free to return home, for an amnesty that should mark an endpoint for all of those who have suffered reprisals", said president Quim Torra.

14/10/2019

France

Mediator: Landmark trial opens in France over antidiabetic pill

Servier Laboratories, the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines (ANSM) and 21 other defendants will face 2,684 plaintiffs. They allege that Mediator, marketed as an antidiabetic drug, has cost the lives of hundreds of patients.

23/09/2019

France

Sarkozy to face trial for corruption and influence peddling: lawyer

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will stand trial for corruption and influence peddling after the country's highest court rejected his final bid to have the case thrown out, said his lawyer on Wednesday.

20/06/2019

France

Le Pen 'to stand trial for tweeting violent images of terrorism'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been ordered to appear in front of a court over tweeting pictures of killings by the so-called Islamic State, reported AFP citing a judicial source.

12/06/2019

Croatia

Euroviews. Russia’s efforts to control Europe’s gas supplies through Croatia ǀ View

Croatia’s biggest trial of the decade has just heard startling testimony from a Hungarian businessman, oil industry consultant Imre Fazakas. In yet another twist, his testimony, in my view, completely contradicts the case brought by Croatian government prosecutors.

24/05/2019

USA

Accused founder of upstate New York sex cult goes on trial in US

Keith Raniere, a former self-help guru, on Tuesday went on trial in the US on charges of running a secretive New York sex cult that recruited female "slaves".

07/05/2019

Japan

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn posts $4.5m bail

Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office appealed the Japan court's decision of releasing Renault-Nissan ex-chaiman Carlos Ghosn under a $4.5 million bail on Thursday.

25/04/2019

United Kingdom

Teen confesses to rape and murder of 6-year-old girl before sentencing

Aaron Campbell, 16, confessed to the abduction, rape and murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail before his sentencing on Thursday morning.

21/03/2019

World

Amnesty International denies terror charges against its Turkish team

The trial of the eleven, including Taner Elic, the Head of Amnesty in Turkey, resumes in Istanbul today.

21/03/2019

World News

Murder enquiry launched into death of Italian model who testified against Silvio Berlusconi

Italian magistrates said on Friday they had opened an investigation into possible murder after the mysterious death of a Moroccan model who was a regular guest at former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties.

16/03/2019

Spain

Former Spanish PM Rajoy gives evidence at Catalan separatist trial

Mariano Rajoy has been giving evidence in the trial of 12 Catalan separatist politicians.

27/02/2019

Economy

R. Jezic: the businessman behind the Croatian trial that could give Russia the keys to Europe ǀ View

Croatian courts are currently holding the biggest trial of the decade to determine the guilt of former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader and Hungarian industrialist Zsolt Hernadi, the Chairman and CEO of MOL Hungarian Oil, the largest foreign investor in Croatia (accused of bribing the former).

18/02/2019

Spain

Catalan Separatists' trial: How they got here and what's next?

Spain faces the biggest and most decisive trial in four decades on Tuesday when 12 Catalan separatist leaders go to court.

11/02/2019

Hungary

Court convicts 10 after 2010 Hungarian alumina plant toxic sludge leak

The criminal negligence case relating to a deadly leak of toxic sludge at a Hungarian alumina plant in 2010 has closed with the conviction of 10 people

04/02/2019

Spain

Euroviews. The trial of Catalan leaders casts a long shadow over the EU | View

Leaders of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum are facing a combined total of 217 years in prison for inciting rebellion. Defending their rights is in the self-interest of Europe if it wants to remain a leading force for democracy.

07/01/2019

USA

Autograph hunter dismissed from jury in El Chapo trial

A potential juror has been dismissed by the judge in the El Chapo trial after asking the defendant for his autograph.

07/11/2018

Germany

Former Nazi guard, 94, goes on trial in juvenile court

A 94-year-old former Nazi guard goes on trial today in Germany. Charged with aiding and abetting the murder of several hundred concentration camp prisoners during the Second World War, he faces 15 years in prison. As he was under 21 at the time, the former SS guard will be tried in a juvenile court.

06/11/2018