The Greens/European Free Alliance name Junqueras first vice president of the group
Junqueras hopes to be freed to act as MEP after EU parliament's go-ahead

Junqueras hopes to be freed to act as MEP after EU parliament's go-ahead
Chamber to take note of their election as MEPs in the January 13 plenary sitting despite the Spanish electoral board’s position
Despite Spain's electoral board calls to oust him
Luxembourg judges had confirmed his immunity and said he should have been granted post after European election
Spanish authority says decision will come into effect when leader is notified
The ERC-Socialist deal supports the creation of a bilateral negotiating table between the Spanish and Catalan governments
Warrant also suspended for former minister Comín as politicians have parliamentary immunity as MEPs
Possible thaw between Catalan and Spanish governments, likely ousting of president and increasing action on climate emergency among issues expected next year
Catalan leader urges to recover unity that made the 2017 independence referendum possible
The CDR members were detained in September but Spain's National Court has freed them after “no material contact with explosives” found