Jordi Turull asks why Aragonès failed to defend Puigdemont in face of Zoido's lies
Junts general secretary asserts that Pere Aragonès should have reacted to Zoido's attempt to link Puigdemont to Russia again
Wednesday, 22 of march of 2023 - 18:42
Carles Puigdemont
Spanish Supreme Court maintains misuse of funds and disobedience charges against Puigdemont
Judge Llarena refuses to charge him with the new public disorder offence and maintains the arrest warrant in Spain
Tuesday, 21 of march of 2023 - 18:30
Aragonès, asked in Argentina about Puigdemont: "We hope he can return as a free citizen soon"
Catalan president signs cooperation accord with Buenos Aires province, but the political conflict in Spain is not discussed
Thursday, 16 of march of 2023 - 22:36
PSOE, PP, Cs and Vox want to remove Catalangate references from EU report on Pegasus
Thursday, 9 of march of 2023 - 20:35
Jail terms for five arrested at 2018 pro-Puigdemont protest outside Catalan Parliament
Five independence supporters convicted of attack on an authority, and one acquitted, in protest on 30th January 2018
Wednesday, 22 of february of 2023 - 19:42
Spanish right unites behind plan to stop Puigdemont from running for election
The exiled Catalan leader calls on European parliaments not to tolerate his "political persecution" after a Vox photomontage
Tuesday, 14 of february of 2023 - 23:03
Acquitted: Pablo Hasél and 10 others from charges over Lleida protest incidents in 2018
The judge threw out the case, calling it a "generic prosecution", which failed to individualize the actions of each defendant
Friday, 3 of february of 2023 - 21:08
Puigdemont uses text of ECJ ruling to demand that Llarena step aside from Catalan case
Catalan president's defence lawyer argues that Spanish Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction while the judge lacks impartiality
Thursday, 2 of february of 2023 - 20:08
EU Court of Justice: An arrest warrant for Puigdemont can be refused if basic rights are threatened
"Deficiencies" of a judicial system towards an "objectively identifiable group" may be grounds for denial, says court
Tuesday, 31 of january of 2023 - 13:03
The contention between Puigdemont and Llarena faces a decisive moment at the top EU court
The Court of Justice will rule on Tuesday on the Spanish judge's preliminary questions, critical for the Catalan exiles' case
Monday, 30 of january of 2023 - 15:52
Bundestag report says any Spanish espionage against Puigdemont when in Germany was illegal
German parliamentary report asserts that action taken by Spanish secret services in German territory is "punishable"
Wednesday, 25 of january of 2023 - 21:30
Puigdemont challenges Llarena and urges him to consult the CJEU
Boye questions Llarena's competence and impartiality, and denounces the arrest warrant despite his immunity
Friday, 20 of january of 2023 - 19:50
Spanish state's solicitors also want Puigdemont to face disorder and misuse of funds charges
State solicitor warns that not including the disorder charge would limit court's options if the 3 Catalan MEPs reach trial
Wednesday, 18 of january of 2023 - 19:23
Spanish prosecutors may ask for an extra charge against Puigdemont: aggravated disorder
Prosecutors are considering appealing judge Llarena's decree and adding disorder charges in place of sedition, now repealed
Friday, 13 of january of 2023 - 19:47
Puigdemont replies to Llarena: "I won't return handcuffed or cowering before a Spanish judge"
Puigdemont responds to the Spanish judge's decree affirming that he will fight the legal battle until the end
Thursday, 12 of january of 2023 - 22:36
Llarena seeks to punish Puigdemont with maximum penalty in reformed misuse of funds law
With crime of sedition eliminated, judge plans to charge exiled Catalan politicians with misuse of funds and disobedience
Thursday, 12 of january of 2023 - 19:58
Boye, outspoken in German media: "Spain is not very different from Turkey"
Lawyer notes that the European Court of Justice's decision on Puigdemont will be known in late February or early March
Friday, 30 of december of 2022 - 20:08
Clara Ponsatí in Paris: "They won't beat Puigdemont"
Exiled Catalan says that, for Spain, arresting Puigdemont is "a moral priority" and was used to justify Penal Code changes
Wednesday, 21 of december of 2022 - 22:48
Carles Puigdemont, called to testify at trial in Spain's Court of Accounts
Defence lawyer Gonzalo Boye asked for Puigdemont and ex-minister Montoro to testify, but the latter was not accepted
Friday, 16 of december of 2022 - 20:30
Puigdemont asks EU Commission about Josep Borrell's possible role in Qatargate
Catalan MEPs Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí seek to clarify EU foreign chief's alleged links to corruption scandal
Thursday, 15 of december of 2022 - 22:01
Gonzalo Boye: "They won't extradite Puigdemont even through Penal Code reform"
Lawyer says proposed change to Spain's misuse of funds offence is "a mess" and the next step for the MEPs is the ECJ's ruling
Monday, 12 of december of 2022 - 18:33
Constitutional Court backs Llarena's request to lift immunity of Puigdemont and Comín
The Spanish judges reject Catalan MEPs' appeal as the request is already granted and the case is now with the EU courts
Wednesday, 30 of november of 2022 - 21:03
Constitutional Court rejects Catalan exiles' appeal but again admits their MEP status
Appeal by Puigdemont and Comín against decision of JEC was rejected precisely because they are now MEPs
Tuesday, 29 of november of 2022 - 21:39
Constitutional Court to examine Llarena's initiative to waive Puigdemont's immunity
As Friday's EGC hearing was underway, Spain's Constitutional Court announced it would discuss a related matter this Tuesday
Monday, 28 of november of 2022 - 21:15
Gonzalo Boye denounces European chamber's "degrading treatment" of three Catalan MEPs
Lawyer asks General Court to protect the 3 representatives: "At times MPs have to be protected from the Parliament itself"
Friday, 25 of november of 2022 - 21:36
Judges put European Parliament under scrutiny over immunity of exiled Catalan MEPs
EU General Court questions chamber's lawyer on impartiality and immunity in relation to Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí
Friday, 25 of november of 2022 - 20:18
Gonzalo Boye warns EU court that Spain is "misleading" it over Puigdemont's immunity
Defence lawyer for the exiled Catalan MEPs of the Junts party argues in Luxembourg that they still hold immunity
Thursday, 24 of november of 2022 - 19:56
Metsola denies that a decision has been made over Puigdemont's MEP seat
Earlier, Spain's 'El Mundo' asserted that the EU chamber's president had said she was about to withdraw the Catalans' seats
Tuesday, 22 of november of 2022 - 20:07
19 Catalan pro-independence protesters face jail terms as three separate trials unfold
7 people face 3 year terms for Puigdemont protest, 1 man faces 7 years in Camp Nou case, and 11 face 5 year terms in Lleida
Monday, 21 of november of 2022 - 23:12
In EU court, Puigdemont will accuse Pedro Sánchez of seeking to jail him with sedition change
EU General Court is to examine the Catalan pro-independence MEPs' immunity and whether to annul the decision to lift it
Friday, 18 of november of 2022 - 21:57
Appeal ruling by Spain's Constitutional Court affirms that Puigdemont and Comín are MEPs
Constitutional judges back the Catalans' MEP status in appeal, shortly after the Spanish electoral commission raised doubts
Tuesday, 15 of november of 2022 - 19:30
Puigdemont's warning on sedition for "those who haven't learned anything in 5 years"
The Catalan MEP says that the new law hands judges a "wild card", and he asks, "do you really think they won't play it?"
Monday, 14 of november of 2022 - 22:49
Puigdemont on Pegasus report: "Spain spies, breaches basic rights, and must be confronted"
The Catalan MEP echoes the words of Pegasus report author Sophie in 't Veld: "Espionage is a direct threat to democracy"
Tuesday, 8 of november of 2022 - 21:36
Puigdemont says response by Spain's JEC to the European Parliament is "Trumpism"
Carles Puigdemont considers the arguments given by the Spanish electoral body to be "a tangle"
Thursday, 3 of november of 2022 - 22:49
Defying European justice, Spain's JEC says Puigdemont must come to Madrid to be an MEP
The Central Electoral Commission (JEC) repeats its view that all Spanish MEPs must swear on the constitution in Madrid
Thursday, 3 of november of 2022 - 19:49
