EU court advocate general says jailed Catalan leader has the right to be MEP
Maciej Szupnar says Spain cannot prevent Oriol Junqueras from taking up his European Parliament seat

Maciej Szupnar says Spain cannot prevent Oriol Junqueras from taking up his European Parliament seat
Belgian judiciary lets Lluís Puig and Toni Comín off without precautionary measures
Online tools have been key in the organisation of the Catalan independence movement
Acting Spanish president pledges to return Puigdemont to Spain and make referendums illegal
The requests have been sent to courts in Belgium and Scotland
Acting president Pedro Sánchez proposes to criminalize illegal referendums as right-wing parties urge him to suspend self-rule in Catalonia
Felipe VI attends awards ceremony in first trip to Catalonia since sentencing of independence leaders
Upcoming vote is fourth in four years and will take place amidst heightened tensions following Supreme Court verdict on independence leaders
The court unanimously passed the appeal filed by the Spanish government as a provisional ruling while the full decision is to be made
Spanish government refuses to investigate irregularities or misconducts by Spanish police