Constitutional Court

Spain's abortion law receives Constitutional Court backing, as judges reject PP appeal
Abortion Law

Spain's abortion law receives Constitutional Court backing, as judges reject PP appeal

Court allows self-recusal by judge who favours Catalan language immersion in 25% case
Catalan language

Court allows self-recusal by judge who favours Catalan language immersion in 25% case

Jaume Vich
Constitutional Court prevents Òmnium from appearing in case of 25% Spanish quota
Language

Constitutional Court prevents Òmnium from appearing in case of 25% Spanish quota

Abel Degà
Pumpido and Spain's false progressivism
Editorial

Pumpido and Spain's false progressivism

José Antich
New top judge warns: "The Spanish Constitution does not permit self-determination"
Spanish Justice

New top judge warns: "The Spanish Constitution does not permit self-determination"

Abel Degà
As Spanish court is renewed, judge lashes out at independentists and Sánchez government
Spanish Justice

As Spanish court is renewed, judge lashes out at independentists and Sánchez government

Abel Degà
Spanish Constitutional Court's new judge, María Luisa Segoviano, on self-determination: "It must be studied"
Spanish Justice

Spanish Constitutional Court's new judge, María Luisa Segoviano, on self-determination: "It must be studied"

Júlia Peñascal
Spain's Constitutional Court tells Congress that it can be "limited" by the judges
Institutional Crisis

Spain's Constitutional Court tells Congress that it can be "limited" by the judges

Lluís Bou
Sánchez, the juggler
Editorial

Sánchez, the juggler

José Antich
PP prevails in Spain's judiciary, as choice of 2 new constitutional judges ends deadlock
Institutional Crisis

PP prevails in Spain's judiciary, as choice of 2 new constitutional judges ends deadlock

Berto Sagrera
Spain, "in an institutional mess": verdict of 'The Economist' and 'Libération'
Penal Code reform

Spain, "in an institutional mess": verdict of 'The Economist' and 'Libération'

Lluís Bou
Spain, in a systemic crisis
Editorial

Spain, in a systemic crisis

José Antich
Sánchez accuses Feijóo of "silencing Parliament" as Senate debates trimmed version of bill
Penal Code reform

Sánchez accuses Feijóo of "silencing Parliament" as Senate debates trimmed version of bill

Abel Degà
European Commission pressures Sánchez, Feijóo and the judges to end Spain's crisis
Penal Code reform

European Commission pressures Sánchez, Feijóo and the judges to end Spain's crisis

Europe doesn't support Sánchez
Editorial

Europe doesn't support Sánchez

José Antich
Spanish government's counterattack against Constitutional Court: a new renewal bill
Penal Code reform

Spanish government's counterattack against Constitutional Court: a new renewal bill

Abel Degà
Catalonia was a "test bed" for Constitutional Court's intervention, says government
Constitutional Court

Catalonia was a "test bed" for Constitutional Court's intervention, says government

Marta Lasalas
Feijóo blames crisis on Sánchez's deals with Catalan independence movement
Penal Code reform

Feijóo blames crisis on Sánchez's deals with Catalan independence movement

John McAulay
Sánchez will abide by court's ruling but will take "precise measures" to renew its judges
Penal Code reform

Sánchez will abide by court's ruling but will take "precise measures" to renew its judges

Abel Degà
The Constitutional Court puts Sánchez on the ropes
Editorial

The Constitutional Court puts Sánchez on the ropes

José Antich
Spanish Constitutional Court consummates its challenge to Sánchez and halts judicial reform
Penal Code reform

Spanish Constitutional Court consummates its challenge to Sánchez and halts judicial reform

Abel Degà
Spain's constitutional tension goes on: court admits PP appeal and refuses to recuse judges
Penal Code reform

Spain's constitutional tension goes on: court admits PP appeal and refuses to recuse judges

Abel Degà
A suffocating Madrid
Editorial

A suffocating Madrid

José Antich
Spain's Constitutional Court postpones decision on judicial reform, while Congress debates it
Penal Code reform

Spain's Constitutional Court postpones decision on judicial reform, while Congress debates it

Abel Degà
The judges and the separation of powers
Editorial

The judges and the separation of powers

José Antich
Spanish Constitutional Court to meet urgently just before Congress's Thursday vote to reform it
Spanish government

Spanish Constitutional Court to meet urgently just before Congress's Thursday vote to reform it

Mayte Piulachs
Spanish government presents Penal Code amendments to force judges to end deadlock
Spanish government

Spanish government presents Penal Code amendments to force judges to end deadlock

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
Constitutional Court backs Llarena's request to lift immunity of Puigdemont and Comín
Exile

Constitutional Court backs Llarena's request to lift immunity of Puigdemont and Comín

Mayte Piulachs
Constitutional Court rejects Catalan exiles' appeal but again admits their MEP status
Exile

Constitutional Court rejects Catalan exiles' appeal but again admits their MEP status

Joan Antoni Guerrero Vall
Constitutional Court to examine Llarena's initiative to waive Puigdemont's immunity
Exile

Constitutional Court to examine Llarena's initiative to waive Puigdemont's immunity

Mayte Piulachs
Wake-up call to the Electoral Commission
Editorial

Wake-up call to the Electoral Commission

José Antich
Appeal ruling by Spain's Constitutional Court affirms that Puigdemont and Comín are MEPs
Independence on trial

Appeal ruling by Spain's Constitutional Court affirms that Puigdemont and Comín are MEPs

Mayte Piulachs / Berto Sagrera
Òmnium to argue case for Catalonia's new language laws at Constitutional Court
Language

Òmnium to argue case for Catalonia's new language laws at Constitutional Court

Pedro Ruiz
Ex-speaker Torrent tells trial that Constitutional Court can't prohibit parliamentary debate
Independence on trial

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

Mayte Piulachs
Judges send Catalan language measures that avoided 25% Spanish to Constitutional Court
Language

Judges send Catalan language measures that avoided 25% Spanish to Constitutional Court

Mayte Piulachs
Severe critique for judge Marchena's sentencing of the Catalan leaders' trial
Independence trial

Severe critique for judge Marchena's sentencing of the Catalan leaders' trial

Mayte Piulachs
Constitutional Court sums up jurisprudence on Catalan leaders: all appeals rejected
Catalan leaders trial

Constitutional Court sums up jurisprudence on Catalan leaders: all appeals rejected

Mayte Piulachs
An even-more-divided Constitutional Court rejects Junqueras and Romeva appeals
Catalan leaders trial

An even-more-divided Constitutional Court rejects Junqueras and Romeva appeals

Mayte Piulachs
Spain's Constitutional Court wipes out rent control law in Catalonia
Housing

Spain's Constitutional Court wipes out rent control law in Catalonia

Mayte Piulachs
Two constitutional judges question removal from office of Catalan president Torra
Spanish justice

Two constitutional judges question removal from office of Catalan president Torra

Mayte Piulachs
Divided court turns down Quim Torra's appeal on 'political prisoners' banner case
Spanish justice

Divided court turns down Quim Torra's appeal on 'political prisoners' banner case

Mayte Piulachs
Spanish Constitutional Court rules out recusing new judges in independence case
Constitutional Court

Spanish Constitutional Court rules out recusing new judges in independence case

Mayte Piulachs
The Constitutional Court's guide to saving the unity of Spain
Editorial

The Constitutional Court's guide to saving the unity of Spain

José Antich
Podemos says it "did what it had to do" in vote on Spain's new constitutional judges
Constitutional Court

Podemos says it "did what it had to do" in vote on Spain's new constitutional judges

Nicolas Tomás
Pro-independence boycott of vote on Spanish Constitutional Court nominees
Spanish Congress

Pro-independence boycott of vote on Spanish Constitutional Court nominees

Nicolas Tomás
More irregularities emerge around PP candidate for Spanish Constitutional Court
spanish justice

More irregularities emerge around PP candidate for Spanish Constitutional Court

Judit Pellicer
Two dissenting Spanish judges see Forcadell's sentence as "disproportionate"
Independence trial

Two dissenting Spanish judges see Forcadell's sentence as "disproportionate"

Gemma Liñán
The joke of the Constitutional Court's renewal
Editorial

The joke of the Constitutional Court's renewal

José Antich