Head-on clash in the European Parliament over the Catalan amnesty
Defenders and detractors of Spain's proposed amnesty law spent 2 hours scrapping with each other in the Strasbourg chamber
Wednesday, 22 of november of 2023 - 22:39
Amnesty Law
Spanish government on Tsunami case: "Political problems must be resolved from politics"
New spokesperson Pilar Alegría asserts that the Spanish government has a "coherent" strategy of improving "coexistence"
Wednesday, 22 of november of 2023 - 20:28
Prosecutor appeals judge's sending of Tsunami case to the Spanish Supreme Court
National Audience prosecutor says that it is a "flagrant contradiction" for the judge to elevate the Tsunami case
Wednesday, 22 of november of 2023 - 19:03
The Tsunami case, a textbook instance of lawfare, bound for the Supreme Court
Wednesday, 22 of november of 2023 - 17:38
Legal counsel of Spanish Congress approves the Catalan amnesty bill for consideration by MPs
The legal services argue that it has no "defects of form" that would prevent the start of parliamentary processing
Monday, 20 of november of 2023 - 21:25
Judge Montserrat Comas responds to TSJC that judges must not evaluate political accords
Two judges disagree with the governance chamber of the TSJC and affirm that it must be "neutral" on the amnesty issue
Friday, 17 of november of 2023 - 23:15
Most Catalans approve of the amnesty: 60% for, 31% against, and variation by political blocs
CEO poll finds that 49% of Catalan Socialist supporters see the law favourably, while 41% are against
Friday, 17 of november of 2023 - 20:54
Puigdemont asks European Commission to act against its staff who wrote an anti-amnesty letter
Junts maintains that the Commission's Spanish officials campaigning against the amnesty "have not honoured their positions"
Thursday, 16 of november of 2023 - 23:20
21 Barcelona judges join the Spanish judicial front in opposition to the amnesty
The investigating judges add their signatures to the statement affirming that the amnesty threatens judicial independence
Thursday, 16 of november of 2023 - 22:09
Irritation in Junts over Sánchez's discourse on the amnesty
Míriam Nogueras communicates the pro-independence party's concern about the speech to PSOE's Santos Cerdán
Wednesday, 15 of november of 2023 - 23:05
Spain's Court of Accounts now refuses to let Puigdemont testify by video conference at trial
Tribunal maintains that the request for video link was made late, while ERC asks for suspension of trial due to the amnesty
Wednesday, 15 of november of 2023 - 20:57
Catalonia officially asks Spanish interior ministry to assign a bodyguard to Puigdemont
"The president should have had a security escort from day one," writes Catalan minister Elena to his counterpart Marlaska
Tuesday, 14 of november of 2023 - 20:17
Spanish government sends amnesty bill to EU and seeks meeting with commissioner Reynders
European Commission vice-president Jourová has also received the proposed law from the acting Spanish government
Tuesday, 14 of november of 2023 - 19:12
What's included in Spain's amnesty law: from independence process leaders to protest actions
Courts will have to apply the law "preferentially and urgently" within a maximum of two months
Monday, 13 of november of 2023 - 18:59
PSOE and Junts sign Sánchez investiture deal that includes Catalan self-determination talks
Accord includes "opening a new phase", 'lawfare' cases within the amnesty and the financing of Catalonia
Thursday, 9 of november of 2023 - 12:48
European Commission asks Spanish government for information on the amnesty
Reynders has written to Bolaños and Llop to request "detailed" information on the law that PSOE is negotiating with Junts
Wednesday, 8 of november of 2023 - 21:28
Protest against the amnesty turns into a scene of violence in central Madrid
Extremist Spanish nationalists encircle PSOE offices and Congress, in another night of protests encouraged by the far right
Wednesday, 8 of november of 2023 - 02:08
'Revuelta': the Vox white label that is calling Spanish youth to protest outside Socialist HQs
The organization calls for continuing mobilization against the Catalan amnesty "and the traitorous Spanish government"
Tuesday, 7 of november of 2023 - 21:45
Four Catalan parties join to denounce the Tsunami investigation: "Protesting is not terrorism"
ERC, Junts, CUP and Comuns join Òmnium outside Barcelona courts to protest judge's "attempt to sabotage the amnesty"
Tuesday, 7 of november of 2023 - 20:24
Tsunami case judge seeks to block Catalan amnesty by consulting European justice on terrorism
If the Luxembourg court agreed to hear the judge's question, it could paralyse the amnesty and prevent the exiles' return
Tuesday, 7 of november of 2023 - 19:19
'Financial Times': "An amnesty is the right policy for Catalonia and for Spain"
The FT notes that Sánchez is seen as a "slippery politician", but "the public interest case for the amnesty is compelling"
Monday, 6 of november of 2023 - 23:14
Spain's judicial power, its members lapsed and divided, passes declaration against Catalan amnesty
Judges in PP bloc on paralysed judicial organ assert that the amnesty is for Sánchez's "personal and political benefit"
Monday, 6 of november of 2023 - 21:39
Help Spain through a coup d'etat, demands far-right letter circulating in military barracks
The letter asks Spanish military and police to act "according to the dictates of their conscience"
Monday, 6 of november of 2023 - 20:21
Tsunami case judge decides to investigate Carles Puigdemont and prosecute Marta Rovira
Tsunami protest platform case, with little evidence to support it, has been revived as Catalan amnesty law looms
Monday, 6 of november of 2023 - 19:04
Court sends 12 pro-independence activists to trial for Operation Judas, as amnesty talks go on
Alerta Solidària denounces that the court has "joined the race against the amnesty", by sending the 12 CDR activists to trial
Friday, 3 of november of 2023 - 22:49
Conservative judges force Spain's highest judicial organ to call special meeting on amnesty
Spain's General Council of the Judiciary calls a plenary on the proposed amnesty law for independence process prosecutions
Thursday, 2 of november of 2023 - 21:43
ERC-PSOE accord includes continuing the dialogue table to resolve the Spain-Catalonia conflict
Junqueras insists that the PSOE deal, ratified by ERC leaders today, is only for the investiture, not for the legislature
Thursday, 2 of november of 2023 - 20:22
Sánchez’s approaching investiture overshadows princess Leonor's oath of allegiance
Two parallel political realities go on display in the Spanish Congress: monarchist pomp overshadowed by investiture progress
Tuesday, 31 of october of 2023 - 21:38
Socialists expect to register amnesty bill within days and invest Sánchez as Spanish PM next week
Once the party accords are finalised, the amnesty bill will be registered jointly by all seven parties supporting it
Tuesday, 31 of october of 2023 - 19:31
Brussels does not oppose the amnesty: "It is a constitutional and internal question for Spain"
An amnesty such as that proposed for the Catalan independence process must be framed in the constitutional order, says the EU
Monday, 30 of october of 2023 - 18:30
Key Socialist voices at Barcelona event show support for investiture with pro-independence parties
Ex-PM Zapatero appeals for loyalty within the parties while the PSC's Illa warns of the dangers of only thinking short-term
Friday, 27 of october of 2023 - 15:21
ERC puts pressure on the investiture negotiation with PSOE: "There's not enough progress"
Socialist proposal to list the 1-O referendum as "a crime" in order to justify the amnesty law is met with rejection by ERC
Thursday, 26 of october of 2023 - 22:45
