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extradition process

Spain’s Supreme Court criticises German justice and insists on violence factor

Spanish court may seek now Puigdemont’s extradition for sedition

Spain’s Supreme Court criticises German justice and insists on violence factor
civil rights

Catalan Parliament president to take “violation of fundamental rights” to the United Nations

Catalan Parliament president to take “violation of fundamental rights” to the United Nations
Oriol junqueras

Jailed VP defends Catalan self-determination in court

Oriol Junqueras tells judge that organizing referendum is no crime and “not a cent” of public money was used

Jailed VP defends Catalan self-determination in court
misuse or not misuse

‘I don’t know how they paid for the ballot boxes, but not with public funds’

Spanish Treasury minister confirms Catalan government did not pay for referendum

‘I don’t know how they paid for the ballot boxes, but not with public funds’
civil rights

Hundreds of thousands protest in Barcelona for release of political prisoners

Police figures show 315,000 protesters took to the streets, while organizers say 750,000

Hundreds of thousands protest in Barcelona for release of political prisoners
controversy

PP secretary general: Pro-independence movement in Catalonia is comparable to a ‘dictatorship’

PP secretary general: Pro-independence movement in Catalonia is comparable to a ‘dictatorship’
exile

Further extradition hearings for Catalan ministers

Scottish judge postpones decision over Ponsatí until at least August, while Comín, Serret and Puig will testify in Belgian court next week

Further extradition hearings for Catalan ministers<br>
police intervention

Spanish police raids Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia

Diplocat's former official qualifies it as "propaganda operation by Madrid government"

Spanish police raids Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia
PERSECUTION

Spanish police arrests pro-independence activists accusing them of rebellion and terrorism

They are part of a non-violent protest group

Spanish police arrests pro-independence activists accusing them of rebellion and terrorism
no reaction

European Commission refuses to comment on terrorism accusations against Catalan activist

European Commission refuses to comment on terrorism accusations against Catalan activist
interview

John Carlin: 'Opposing Catalan separatism is not enough in Madrid: you must scorn it, too'

English journalist talks about Catalonia-Spain relationship

John Carlin: 'Opposing Catalan separatism is not enough in Madrid: you must scorn it, too'
catalan presidency

Carles Puigdemont is not president thanks to Spanish government, says Mariano Rajoy

Carles Puigdemont is not president thanks to Spanish government, says Mariano Rajoy
from berlin

Catalan President asks for international mediation

Puigdemont backs jailed activist Jordi Sànchez as successor and points that UN defended his political rights

Catalan President asks for international mediation <br>
catalan president

Germany frees Puigdemont on bail and rejects charges of rebellion due to lack of violence

Charge of misuse of public funds still open

Germany frees Puigdemont on bail and rejects charges of rebellion due to lack of violence<br>
INVESTIGATION

Belgium looks into Spain’s security services activities in their country

Related to the GPS tracker that was found in Puigdemont’s car

Belgium looks into Spain’s security services activities in their country
JUDICIAL PROCESS

Three exiled Catalan ministers released in Belgium

Toni Comín, Lluís Puig and Meritxell Serret are free while the court decides on their extradition request

Three exiled Catalan ministers released in Belgium
JUDICIAL PROCESS

High court of Schleswig-Holstein will decide on Puigdemont’s extradition

High court of Schleswig-Holstein will decide on Puigdemont’s extradition
reactions

Many voices in Germany against extraditing Puigdemont

Many voices in Germany against extraditing Puigdemont
Opinion

Martí Estruch Axmacher

Letter to a German friend

<br>Letter to a German friend
RIGHT TO VOTE

Catalan Parliament accepts Puigdemont voting by proxy

Catalan Parliament accepts Puigdemont voting by proxy
INVESTITURE

Jordi Turull’s bid for president rejected in Parliament

Jordi Turull’s bid for president rejected in Parliament
human rights

Letter campaign asks European leaders to help Catalonia

Letter campaign asks European leaders to help Catalonia
united nations

UN accepts Puigdemont’s appeal for protection of his political rights

<br>UN accepts Puigdemont’s appeal for protection of his political rights<br>
JUDICIAL PROCESS

Former Slovenian foreign affairs minister visits Catalan President in German prison

Former Slovenian foreign affairs minister visits Catalan President in German prison
EXILE

Deposed Catalan minister freed on bail in Scotland

Clara Ponsatí handed herself in to the Scottish Police and testified before court following a European arrest warrant issued by Spanish judiciary

Deposed Catalan minister freed on bail in Scotland
POLITICAL PRISONERS

Five more Catalan pro-independence leaders sent to jail

Presidential candidate Jordi Turull, former parliament speaker Carme Forcadell and three deposed ministers sent to pre-trial prison

Five more Catalan pro-independence leaders sent to jail<br>
EXILE

Another pro-independence leader forced to go into exile

MP Marta Rovira announces “tough” decision in a letter shortly before she was to appear in court

Another pro-independence leader forced to go into exile
INTERVIEW

Isabel Pires: ‘There are remnants of Francoist power in Spain even today’

Isabel Pires: ‘There are remnants of Francoist power in Spain even today’
INTERNATIONALISATION

Catalan President Puigdemont visits Finnish Parliament and gives a conference at University of Helsinki

Catalan President Puigdemont visits Finnish Parliament and gives a conference at University of Helsinki<br>
E-REPUBLIC

Puigdemont presents his digital republic project for Catalonia in a conference in Helsinki

Puigdemont presents his digital republic project for Catalonia in a conference in Helsinki
INTERVIEW

Nicolas Levrat: ‘Spain has violated its human rights commitments’

The international law expert hopes for a change in Europe and the European institutions regarding the Catalan case

Nicolas Levrat: ‘Spain has violated its human rights commitments’
UNITED NATIONS

Geneva, capital of Catalonia’s civil rights during four days

Several events take place in parallel to the Human Rights Council meeting

Geneva, capital of Catalonia’s civil rights during four days
Freedom of expression

European Court of Human Rights condemns Spain over punishments for burning pictures of the king and the queen

European Court of Human Rights condemns Spain over punishments for burning pictures of the king and the queen<br>

More news

report

The Catalan government in exile: what it will do and how it will operate

The Catalan government in exile: what it will do and how it will operate
repression

Leading pro-independence figure Anna Gabriel to stay in Switzerland

Leading pro-independence figure Anna Gabriel to stay in Switzerland
puigdemont vs. spain

Catalan president takes case to UN Human Rights Committee

Catalan president takes case to UN Human Rights Committee
judicial war

This is how Spain is openly waging lawfare against Catalonia

This is how Spain is openly waging lawfare against Catalonia
rally

45.000 demonstrators call for implementation of Catalan Republic

45.000 demonstrators call for implementation of Catalan Republic
EXILE

Switzerland:
no basis for extraditing Catalan president without arrest order

Switzerland: <br>no basis for extraditing Catalan president without arrest order
new report

Amnesty states Spanish counter-terror law is used to crush satire

Amnesty states Spanish counter-terror law is used to crush satire
scandal

Spain silenced Latvia’s support for Catalan independence with €63M in military aid

Spain silenced Latvia’s support for Catalan independence with €63M in military aid<br>

Interviews

bremen university professor

Axel Schönberger:
'Spain hasn’t been a democracy since October 27, 2017'

Axel Schönberger: <br>'Spain hasn’t been a democracy since October 27, 2017'
former catalan education minister

Clara Ponsatí:
'The Spanish state is unable to annihilate Catalonia'

Clara Ponsatí: <br>'The Spanish state is unable to annihilate Catalonia'
welsh mp

Jonathan Edwards:
‘The actions of the Spanish State against Catalonia are tyrannical’

Jonathan Edwards: <br>‘The actions of the Spanish State against Catalonia are tyrannical’
member belgian parliament

Hendrik Bogaert:
‘They are political prisoners and Europe should intervene’

Hendrik Bogaert: <br>‘They are political prisoners and Europe should intervene’

Catalan Culture

culture

Barcelona’s top music festival Primavera Sound is back

Barcelona’s top music festival Primavera Sound is back
culture

‘El Celler de Can Roca’ ranked world’s third-best restaurant and awarded best service

‘El Celler de Can Roca’ ranked world’s third-best restaurant and awarded best service
sónar

Sónar beats record with 123,000 attendees

Sónar beats record with 123,000 attendees
PRITZKER PRIZE

Catalan firm RCR wins Pritzker Prize, considered architecture’s highest honour

Catalan firm RCR wins Pritzker Prize, considered architecture’s highest honour