Four benches with three defendants on each. That's the set-up for the Catalan pro-independence leaders on trial in Madrid's Supreme Court. Their places correspond to the order they're expected to testify in. In the case of the political prisoners, this is the public's first sight of them for months, other than a single photo of the male inmates.
On the first row are vice-president Oriol Junqueras, foreign minister Raül Romeva and interior minister Quim Forn.
On the second are president of the Crida, Jordi Sànchez, and ministers Jordi Turull and Josep Rull.
On the third are the president of Òmnium Cultural, Jordi Cuixart, former speaker of the Catalan Parliament Carme Forcadell and minister Dolors Bassa.
The fourth and final row is for ministers Carles Mundó, Santi Vila and Meritxell Borràs.
This Tuesday, the court will hear preliminary questions, where the parties state what evidence or which parts of the case they want to challenge, what they want to add and what they want to take out. The court can decide at the time or leave it for their verdict.
The defendants will not have to speak today, but still have to be present. The ministers have decided to wear their small badges bearing the Catalan government's shield.