Vilaweb
Amnesty International will monitor the trial against Catalan pro-independence leaders
In a letter sent to them in prison, Amnesty asks once again for their immediate release and the withdrawal of charges
Vilaweb
Catalan News
Foreign minister to ‘encourage’ international observers at jailed leaders’ trial
Alfred Bosch chairs first meeting with Catalan government delegates abroad after talking to MEPs in Brussels
Vilaweb
Spain’s foreign minister fined 30.000 euros over share sell on privileged information
Widespread calls for Josep Borrell to step down over Abengoa case
El Nacional
MPs from around Europe denounce Spanish state’s repression
Members of the Flanders, UK, Estonian and Danish Parliaments have, together with the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform, created the Parliamentary Network of Friendship Groups of Catalonia. The objective for the new group is to “bring together voices” …
Vilaweb
Europeans believe Spain is too authoritarian on Catalonia
A study by Spanish think tank Real Instituto Elcano finds Madrid has not been open to dialogue when dealing with the independence issue
Catalan News
Puigdemont and Ai Weiwei condemn EU’s ‘double standards’ on Catalonia
In a debate in Brussels, former president Puigdemont calls Spain’s attitude “authoritarian,” while Chinese dissident calls for human rights to be “defended
Catalan News
Court chamber trying pro-independence leaders ‘controlled’ by PP, show leaked chats
Spain’s People’s Party (PP) will “control from the behind the scenes” the trial prosecuting Catalan leaders for organizing a referendum on independence, according to leaked chats from the party’s spokesperson …
Catalan News
Former Catalan officials ordered to pay €4.9m for 2014 vote on independence
Artur Mas and other leaders are one step closer to lose properties worth some 2 million.
El Nacional
MEPs warn that prosecutors have “destroyed any hope of meaningful negotiation” on Catalonia
The EU-Catalonia dialogue platform, comprised of MEPs who support a negotiated solution between Spain and Catalonia, say that prosecutors’ application for a total of more than 177 years in prison for …
Catalan News
Danish MPs to look into joining international observers of independence trial
“If Catalan society calls on us, we will be there,” say parliamentarians from Denmark visiting jailed political leaders”If Catalan society calls on us, we will be there,” say parliamentarians from …