Constitutional Court

Sánchez will go to Constitutional Court to stop "popular" bill to declare Catalan independence
Independence movement

Sánchez will go to Constitutional Court to stop "popular" bill to declare Catalan independence

Marta Sánchez Iranzo
The PP is undermining the institutions
Editorial

The PP is undermining the institutions

José Antich
Spain denies to Strasbourg court that it suppressed rights of the Catalan Parliament
European justice

Spain denies to Strasbourg court that it suppressed rights of the Catalan Parliament

Marta Lasalas / Mayte Piulachs
Former judges of Spain's Constitutional Court call for "non-compliance" with Catalan amnesty law
Amnesty

Former judges of Spain's Constitutional Court call for "non-compliance" with Catalan amnesty law

Abel Degà
Boye warns that Llarena will need to apply an amnesty law to Puigdemont and thus may appeal it
Exile

Boye warns that Llarena will need to apply an amnesty law to Puigdemont and thus may appeal it

Marta Lasalas
ECHR president sidesteps the issue of pro-independence leaders' appeals in Madrid appearance
Human Rights Court

ECHR president sidesteps the issue of pro-independence leaders' appeals in Madrid appearance

Jaume Vich
Spain's Constitutional Court had no "legal coverage" to reject Puigdemont appeal, say prosecutors
Spanish Justice

Spain's Constitutional Court had no "legal coverage" to reject Puigdemont appeal, say prosecutors

Mayte Piulachs
Spanish minister Robles criticises Constitutional Court for handling of Puigdemont appeal
Spanish Justice

Spanish minister Robles criticises Constitutional Court for handling of Puigdemont appeal

Jaume Vich
Crude manoeuvre against Puigdemont in the Constitutional Court
Editorial

Crude manoeuvre against Puigdemont in the Constitutional Court

José Antich
Prosecutors to appeal after Spanish Constitutional Court's "holiday chamber" rules against Puigdemont
Spanish Justice

Prosecutors to appeal after Spanish Constitutional Court's "holiday chamber" rules against Puigdemont

Marta Sánchez Iranzo / Jaume Vich
Spanish court annuls law prioritizing use of the Euskera language in Basque Country councils
Language

Spanish court annuls law prioritizing use of the Euskera language in Basque Country councils

Jaume Vich
European blow against Spain over continuing failure to renew judicial power
Spanish Justice

European blow against Spain over continuing failure to renew judicial power

Judit Pellicer
One of Spain's constitutional judges, highly critical of court ban on MPs debating the monarchy
Constitutional court

One of Spain's constitutional judges, highly critical of court ban on MPs debating the monarchy

Pedro Ruiz
MPs swearing on the "democratic mandate of October 1st": acceptable to Spain's Constitutional Court
Spanish Congress

MPs swearing on the "democratic mandate of October 1st": acceptable to Spain's Constitutional Court

Júlia Peñascal
Court annuls Catalan parliamentary decisions on self-determination and monarchy
catalan parliament

Court annuls Catalan parliamentary decisions on self-determination and monarchy

Berto Sagrera
Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages
Celáa Law

Constitutional Court defends classroom "balance" between Spanish and Catalan languages

Jaume Vich
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