In spite of the arrest warrant issued in Madrid, on January 13 Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont attended Plenary session in Strasbourg in his right of a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), due to immunity guaranteed by the status. The former Catalan president has been elected to the European Parliament upon the political programme…
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EP President calls for Catalan MEP release
Catalan independence leader Oriol Junqueras(pictured)has been protected by the immunity as an Member of the European Parliament when he was jailed by the Spanish Supreme Court , and according the EU Court ruling should be fully restored in his rights, and subsequently given an opportunity to exercice his function. “I call upon the competent Spanish…
Catalan MEPs banned from Europarl seats
EU Catalan electorate organised demonstration at doorstep of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on July 2 – the first day of the sitting of a new legislature. They have been protesting against ban of three of their elected MEPs to access their offices. Oriol Junqueras, imprisoned in Spain, Charles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin, stay in…
Puigdemont admitted to EU elections
A Madrid court ruled on that former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who lives in a self-imposed exile in Belgium since 2017 to escape arrest for his prominent role in organising the independence referendum, could run in the European Parliament election on May 26. Ens hem compromès a ser la veu de l'#1Oct i a posar…
25 years in prison for Catalan referendum
The Spanish prosecutor’s office demands a 25-year prison sentence for the leader of the pro-independence Catalan party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ErC), Oriol Junqueras, for a challenge to the central government that resulted in the unilateral declaration of independence on October 27, 2017. Junqueras is charged with the Medieval crime of “rebellion”. #BREAKING Spanish prosecutor proposes…
Sakharov Prize for Catalan political prisoners
Ivo Vajgl, MEP, ALDE, Slovenia, explains the decision of Catalonia Dialogue Platform to nominate Catalan political prisoners in Spain for Sakharov Prize 2018. Vajgl underlined significance of engaging in dialogue to resolve the argument respecting the fundamental freedoms and human rights. Catalonia former vice-president Oriol Junqueras, ex-Interior minister Joaquim Forn, and activists Jordi Sànchez, Jordi…
EU celebrates 70th anniversary of Human Rights
In a year Europe honors the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the EU reaffirms its strong support for the work of the UN human rights system. The European Union will never leave human rights defenders and civil society organisations alone: it’s the most invaluable partnership we can rely on to…
Madrid opposes Puigdemont free speech in Denmark
The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office has asked the Supreme Court to issue another European arrest warrant against the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont, in case he travels to Denmark for a conference on January 22. "Fairly high" risk of Puigdemont being arrested if he goes, says lawyer ➡️ https://t.co/pVZ1HTIjeS . — Catalan News (@catalannews)…
Keller insists on dialog between Madrid and Barcelona
Ska KELLER co-president of Greens EFA group of the European Parliament shares her vision on political crisis resolution between Madrid and Barcelona, and her opinion on problems with respect of fundamental rights by Spain, namely exile of Carles Puigdemont in Belgium, and jailing of Oriol Junqueras.
Catalan independence movement reaches Brussels
Nearly 50,000 people marched through the European quarter of Brussels on Thursday in support of Catalan independence and demand of release of political prisoners in Spain. They have been also declaring their support to President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont. 🎥45,000 people have attended the demonstration in #Brussels to call for the release of…
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