Catalan Parliament

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Legal witness says Catalan MPs on disobedience charges weren't told to obey until 2 years later

Legal witness says Catalan MPs on disobedience charges weren't told to obey until 2 years later

Retrial continues of 4 Catalan pro-independence MPs who allowed independence process bills to be considered by Parliament

Mayte Piulachs

Wednesday, 15 of march of 2023 - 22:11

Four Catalan MPs from 2017 Bureau under Forcadell begin a retrial for disobedience

Four Catalan MPs from 2017 Bureau under Forcadell begin a retrial for disobedience

Parliamentary inviolability will be a key demand in retrial of MPs ordered because two High Court judges were not impartial

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 13 of march of 2023 - 22:12

Jail terms for five arrested at 2018 pro-Puigdemont protest outside Catalan Parliament

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

Nura Portella

Wednesday, 22 of february of 2023 - 19:42

Aragonès avoids giving Catalan MPs an explanation over Spanish Penal Code reform

Aragonès avoids giving Catalan MPs an explanation over Spanish Penal Code reform

The Catalan executive agreed to explain the reform in the house, but has not done so despite the related judicial setbacks

Nicolas Tomás

Tuesday, 21 of february of 2023 - 21:42

Catalangate: Sánchez avoids Parliament

Catalangate: Sánchez avoids Parliament

José Antich

Friday, 17 of february of 2023 - 17:26

Spanish right uses Brazilian assault for new attack on Catalan independence movement

Spanish right uses Brazilian assault for new attack on Catalan independence movement

Spanish nationalism compares Brasília coup attempt to 2018 incidents in Catalan Parliament and sedition reform

John McAulay

Monday, 9 of january of 2023 - 21:16

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Parliament censures Catalan interior minister Elena after Junts abstains

Parliament censures Catalan interior minister Elena after Junts abstains

Catalan Socialists vote with Spanish right to censure minister over Mossos management - but he says he'll "keep working"

Nicolas Tomás

Thursday, 24 of november of 2022 - 22:17

Catalan Parliament will send MPs to European chamber to denounce Catalangate case

Catalan Parliament will send MPs to European chamber to denounce Catalangate case

Catalan MPs seek to contribute to the European chamber's public hearing next Tuesday on Pegasus spyware use by Spain

John McAulay

Wednesday, 23 of november of 2022 - 21:04

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Despite acquittal, Costa will appeal Catalan Parliament's inviolability in Strasbourg

Despite acquittal, Costa will appeal Catalan Parliament's inviolability in Strasbourg

Former deputy speaker has always regarded the trial as a sham for subordinating parliamentary rights to those of the court

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Wednesday, 23 of november of 2022 - 20:24

19 Catalan pro-independence protesters face jail terms as three separate trials unfold

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

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 21 of november of 2022 - 23:12

Junts closes ranks and won't call for suspension of ERC deputies Jové and Salvadó

Junts closes ranks and won't call for suspension of ERC deputies Jové and Salvadó

Referendum case allegations include misuse of funds, a charge used to suspend speaker Laura Borràs of Junts from her position

Pedro Ruiz

Monday, 21 of november of 2022 - 20:55

Supreme Court invalidates two judges and calls retrial of 2017 Catalan Bureau case

Supreme Court invalidates two judges and calls retrial of 2017 Catalan Bureau case

Spain's Supreme Court rules that two judges took a position on some questions before the trial and thus were "not impartial"

Mayte Piulachs

Tuesday, 15 of november of 2022 - 21:16

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ERC, alone again: Catalan Parliament confirms its "loss of confidence" in Aragonès

ERC, alone again: Catalan Parliament confirms its "loss of confidence" in Aragonès

PSC, Junts, CUP and Comuns all voted to express their loss of confidence in ERC, without moving a no-confidence motion

John McAulay

Thursday, 10 of november of 2022 - 19:23

An evasive Junts warns of an ERC-PSC-Comuns tripartite in the Catalan Parliament

An evasive Junts warns of an ERC-PSC-Comuns tripartite in the Catalan Parliament

Mònica Sales (Junts) accuses ERC leader Oriol Junqueras of having "lifted the veto" against the PSC

John McAulay

Tuesday, 8 of november of 2022 - 23:09

The government feels the cold too

The government feels the cold too

José Antich

Thursday, 20 of october of 2022 - 17:51

Catalan Parliament backs Mohammed Said Badaoui and denounces Spain's Islamophobia

Catalan Parliament backs Mohammed Said Badaoui and denounces Spain's Islamophobia

In an opaque action, Spanish intelligence has ordered the deportation of Badaoui, a resident of Catalonia for 30 years

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Wednesday, 19 of october of 2022 - 20:53

Pere Aragonès and his government taste their raw solitude in the Catalan Parliament

Pere Aragonès and his government taste their raw solitude in the Catalan Parliament

All the other parties criticize Aragonès for the weakness of a government that only has the support of 33 of the 135 deputies

Marta Lasalas

Wednesday, 19 of october of 2022 - 19:37

Ex-speaker Torrent tells trial that Constitutional Court can't prohibit parliamentary debate

Ex-speaker Torrent tells trial that Constitutional Court can't prohibit parliamentary debate

With Josep Costa having abandoned the trial, the other 3 ex-members of Catalan chamber's Bureau only answered their lawyers

Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 7 of october of 2022 - 20:24

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Four Catalan MPs on trial call on court to "put the separation of powers into effect"

Four Catalan MPs on trial call on court to "put the separation of powers into effect"

As trial begins of 4 pro-independence MPs on disobedience charges from 2019, they assert their parliamentary inviolability

Mayte Piulachs

Wednesday, 5 of october of 2022 - 23:07

ERC and Junts avoid rupture in Catalan Parliament with defence of self-determination

ERC and Junts avoid rupture in Catalan Parliament with defence of self-determination

On the other hand, the CUP failed in its motion to abandon the "dead end" of the dialogue table with the Spanish state

Nicolas Tomás

Friday, 30 of september of 2022 - 20:02

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Aragonès proposes Clarity Agreement to guide a "definitive referendum" in Catalonia

Aragonès proposes Clarity Agreement to guide a "definitive referendum" in Catalonia

Inspired by Canada's Clarity Act that set rules for Quebec, Catalan president launches a new self-determination initiative

Marta Lasalas

Tuesday, 27 of september of 2022 - 19:44

Aragonès and his coalition government

Aragonès and his coalition government

José Antich

Tuesday, 27 of september of 2022 - 17:49

ERC votes stop Bureau from reactivating Catalonia's 2017 independence declaration

ERC votes stop Bureau from reactivating Catalonia's 2017 independence declaration

The text, a citizens' intiative, received support from Junts and the CUP, but ERC said its abstention was "coherent"

El Nacional

Tuesday, 13 of september of 2022 - 21:24

Borràs, after veto from PSC, ERC and CUP: "We'll do our work, I'm convinced"

Borràs, after veto from PSC, ERC and CUP: "We'll do our work, I'm convinced"

The suspended speaker of the Catalan Parliament lashed out at the Bureau for not reconsidering its decision

Sara Brull i Ortega

Thursday, 1 of september of 2022 - 21:26

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Catalan Parliament's Bureau maintains the suspension of speaker Laura Borràs

Catalan Parliament's Bureau maintains the suspension of speaker Laura Borràs

ERC, the PSC and the CUP rejected the request by Junts for reconsideration, which invoked Wednesday's UN resolution

Nicolas Tomás

Thursday, 1 of september of 2022 - 20:38

Deputy speaker summons Catalan chamber's Bureau to reconsider suspension of Borràs

Deputy speaker summons Catalan chamber's Bureau to reconsider suspension of Borràs

Alba Vergés has called a Bureau meeting for September 1st to discuss whether to reverse suspension of speaker Laura Borràs

John McAulay

Thursday, 25 of august of 2022 - 18:47

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Laura Borràs criticizes those who suspended her from speaker role in Prada speech

Laura Borràs criticizes those who suspended her from speaker role in Prada speech

Borràs closes the Catalan Summer University calling for "self-criticism" from the pro-independence parties

John McAulay

Tuesday, 23 of august of 2022 - 21:57

Aragonès to make a "broad proposal" for Catalan self-determination in September

Aragonès to make a "broad proposal" for Catalan self-determination in September

Catalan president names the CUP and the Comuns as preferred partners for budget support and closes the door on the PSC

Nura Portella / ACN

Tuesday, 23 of august of 2022 - 18:36

Power: if you don't occupy it, they will do it for you

Power: if you don't occupy it, they will do it for you

José Antich

Wednesday, 17 of august of 2022 - 17:19

Junts seeks reconsideration of Borràs's suspension as speaker of Catalan chamber

Junts seeks reconsideration of Borràs's suspension as speaker of Catalan chamber

As Catalan Parliament returns from summer break - with leadership of the house in the air - Junts calls for a rethink

Nura Portella

Tuesday, 16 of august of 2022 - 18:57

New victory for Josep Costa in Bureau trial: a second judge is recused

New victory for Josep Costa in Bureau trial: a second judge is recused

Former deputy speaker of Catalan Parliament achieves second recusal of judge from disobedience case

Nura Portella

Wednesday, 3 of august of 2022 - 18:23

Laura Borràs suspended as speaker of Catalan Parliament due to pending trial

Laura Borràs suspended as speaker of Catalan Parliament due to pending trial

After weeks of pressuring Borràs to resign over split contracts case, the PSC, ERC and the CUP have voted for her suspension

Carme Rocamora

Thursday, 28 of july of 2022 - 18:33

Laura Borràs, to trial

Laura Borràs, to trial

José Antich

Wednesday, 27 of july of 2022 - 17:14

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Judge removed from trial of Catalan ex-speaker Torrent for "lacking impartiality"

Judge removed from trial of Catalan ex-speaker Torrent for "lacking impartiality"

Fellow defendant Josep Costa called for recusal of judge who walked out of event where Torrent spoke of "political prisoners"

Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 1 of july of 2022 - 21:07

Aragonès mends fences with Junts, guaranteeing a joint position toward the state

Aragonès mends fences with Junts, guaranteeing a joint position toward the state

In Parliament, the Catalan president tells Junts's Batet that he is committed to a common strategy on relations with Sánchez

Marta Lasalas

Wednesday, 29 of june of 2022 - 22:51

Catalan parliamentary speaker, Laura Borràs, close to trial for abuse of authority

Catalan parliamentary speaker, Laura Borràs, close to trial for abuse of authority

Catalan High Court finds sufficient evidence to try Borràs for contractual irregularities before she entered politics

Mayte Piulachs

Wednesday, 29 of june of 2022 - 20:49

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Catalan Parliament finally passes its language law amid judicial "25%" offensive

Catalan Parliament finally passes its language law amid judicial "25%" offensive

The new regulatory framework establishes Catalan as "vehicular" language and Spanish as "curricular" language

Carme Rocamora

Wednesday, 8 of june of 2022 - 23:12

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Catalan language law wins statutory body's approval, defeating right-wing blockade

Catalan language law wins statutory body's approval, defeating right-wing blockade

New language bill agreed by PSC, ERC, Junts and Comuns had been blocked by the parties of the Spanish right: Vox, Cs and PP

Carme Rocamora

Tuesday, 7 of june of 2022 - 20:06

Manoeuvre against Catalan from the right

Manoeuvre against Catalan from the right

José Antich

Thursday, 26 of may of 2022 - 17:34

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New Catalan language bill put on parliamentary fast track, but doubts remain

New Catalan language bill put on parliamentary fast track, but doubts remain

The CUP says the bill may enshrine the retreat of Catalan, while far-right Vox seeks to sabotage it with delaying tactics

Carme Rocamora / John McAulay

Wednesday, 25 of may of 2022 - 20:19