The sewer state
Thursday, 19 of may of 2022 - 17:39
Catalangate
Spain's Ombudsman concludes that CNI espionage was "in line with the Constitution"
Ángel Gabilondo closes his inquiry into the affair, finding that the Spanish government acted correctly
Wednesday, 18 of may of 2022 - 20:20
Pegasus was present: Spain's CNI spied on Barcelona's choice of mayor in 2019
Spanish intelligence was listening while an unlikely policial alliance took shape to keep pro-independence ERC out of power
Monday, 16 of may of 2022 - 22:05
Cybersecurity expert Diebert: "Catalangate has opened a crisis of democracy in Spain"
Citizen Lab director believes that Spaniards need to demand an independent inquiry and is aghast at the complacency he sees
Monday, 16 of may of 2022 - 19:54
The reasons Spanish spies gave (and a judge accepted) to spy on independence movement
Judge cites "possible attack on national unity"; Carles Puigdemont notes that this shows the state's "repressive logic".
Friday, 13 of may of 2022 - 20:12
Catalan Parliament ratifies freeze on relations with Spanish state over espionage
Catalan MPs show their distrust of Spain over spy affair, but urge close cooperation with Europe to resolve espionage
Thursday, 12 of may of 2022 - 19:44
Spanish intelligence told government in 2019 it was spying on Catalan VP Aragonès
CNI spy agency told the Sánchez executive they were spying on Pere Aragonès, suspected of coordinating CDR activists
Wednesday, 11 of may of 2022 - 19:50
Constitutional lawyer Pérez Royo: "The Spanish government has lost control"
Constitutional law professor regrets that the Spanish executive "has decided that the minister of defence is untouchable"
Tuesday, 10 of may of 2022 - 23:20
Catalan government, after CNI head's removal: "This doesn't close Catalangate"
Three demands - "accountability, transparency and declassification of information" focus Catalan executive's complaints
Tuesday, 10 of may of 2022 - 18:57
Pedro Sánchez sacks director of Spain's CNI intelligence agency over Pegasus case
Paz Esteban falls due to the infection of the phones of the Spanish prime minister and several ministers
Tuesday, 10 of may of 2022 - 12:08
Council of Europe raises new alert over Catalangate and demands response from Spain
Council of Europe's journalism safety platform reports espionage with Pegasus on 4 journalists close to Catalan independence
Friday, 6 of may of 2022 - 22:21
Sánchez ignores espionage in Barcelona speech despite Aragonès's warning
Spanish PM avoids Catalangate issue a day after spy agency admissions, only mentioning his "respect for Catalonia"
Friday, 6 of may of 2022 - 21:14
Catalan president receives Spanish PM: "The situation is grave. A meeting is urgent"
President Aragonès talks to PM Sánchez in front of the cameras and they agree to arrange a meeting
Friday, 6 of may of 2022 - 18:44
When the state recognizes that it spied on the independence movement
Friday, 6 of may of 2022 - 17:36
Puigdemont, outraged after CNI confession: "Spain is a threat to democracy"
Catalan MEP notes that the vast majority of those spied on from his contacts and family are not part of any court case
Thursday, 5 of may of 2022 - 22:59
Aragonès demands dismissals after CNI spying admissions; Sánchez pleads ignorance
Maximum tension between Catalan and Spanish leaderships on eve of Pedro Sánchez's visit to Barcelona
Thursday, 5 of may of 2022 - 21:04
Spain's CNI admits spying on Aragonès and on Puigdemont's circle, with court approval
Intelligence head Paz Esteban shows court authorization to spy on 18 people, less than a third of the known Catalangate cases
Thursday, 5 of may of 2022 - 15:19
Catalangate | Spain raises its voice in European Parliament's session on Pegasus
Former Spanish minister Zoido justifies espionage against "people convicted of sedition who said they would do it again"
Wednesday, 4 of may of 2022 - 22:36
Aragonès, "pained" that Sánchez's response on Catalangate is destroying dialogue
Catalan president says his commitment to dialogue is "rock-solid", but warns Spanish PM that a "turning point" is needed
Wednesday, 4 of may of 2022 - 19:42
Boye initiates Catalangate legal offensive aimed at those responsible for Pegasus
Gonzalo Boye, Puigdemont's lawyer, is proposing proceedings in Israel, Luxembourg and Belgium
Tuesday, 3 of may of 2022 - 22:50
'Pincer action' of PSOE-PP-Cs-Vox blocks a Catalangate probe in Spain's Congress
Demand for inquiry only succeeds in obliging prime minister Sánchez to appear before Congress on the Pegasus case
Tuesday, 3 of may of 2022 - 20:41
ERC, Junts, CUP and Comuns to create espionage investigation in Catalan Parliament
"The Parliament of Catalonia cannot remain impassive in the face of the great seriousness of the events," they warn
Tuesday, 3 of may of 2022 - 19:25
The Citizen Lab researcher's questions about the espionage against Pedro Sánchez
Canadian research centre that uncovered espionage calls on Spain to carry out a "comprehensive investigation" on Pegasus use
Monday, 2 of may of 2022 - 23:27
International media note Spanish PM's long silence on Catalangate
Major world media report Spain's claim of an "external" perpetrator but also note its sudden change of pace on the affair
Monday, 2 of may of 2022 - 22:34
Catalangate could end up in hands of a judge at Spain's National Audience
Lawyers for hacked independentists see no "connection" with Sánchez case without evidence that the perpetrator is the same
Monday, 2 of may of 2022 - 19:04
Catalan government maintains that Spanish state alone is responsible for Catalangate
Generalitat denounces Spanish double standard, not treating the affair as urgent until security of PM and minister violated
Monday, 2 of may of 2022 - 17:29
Spanish PM and defence minister were also spied on with Pegasus, says government
Discovery of "external" hacking of Spanish leaders' phones follows revelations of mass espionage centred on Catalonia
Monday, 2 of may of 2022 - 11:49
Puigdemont, in Austria: "If it depends on Spain, Catalangate won't be resolved"
Exiled leader notes that the EU leaders are "brave with Orbán, but go quiet when they discover that Spain is spying on us"
Friday, 29 of april of 2022 - 21:15
Lawyers ask judge to investigate Civil Guard and Spanish Police over Catalangate
Boye warns that the minister Robles' words justifying the espionage will be considered a crime outside Spain
Friday, 29 of april of 2022 - 20:01
Swiss politicians among likely victims of Spanish espionage, says 'Tribune de Genève'
Lawyers, business people and politicians in Switzerland would also have been surveilled in CatalanGate operation, says paper
Thursday, 28 of april of 2022 - 22:15
European Parliament to debate espionage by states using Pegasus spyware
Debate to be held on Wednesday, May 4th, in Strasbourg
Thursday, 28 of april of 2022 - 21:04
Sánchez wins vote, accuses Catalan parties of "unhealthy politics" and backs Robles
Spanish PM survives first post-Catalangate test and reproaches "politicking" by parties that voted against economic decree
Thursday, 28 of april of 2022 - 19:28
Aragonès's demand on Sánchez: that the minister Robles must go
Thursday, 28 of april of 2022 - 17:51
Catalangate puts Pedro Sánchez on the ropes as key economic vote arrives
The espionage affair has destroyed the collusion with ERC and led Pedro Sánchez's cabinet to negotiate with the PP
Wednesday, 27 of april of 2022 - 22:37
