Elected in May 2019, they were initially unable to take office as they did not travel to Madrid – where they are wanted for organizing the 2017 independence referendum deemed illegal by Spain – to take the constitutional oath required of Spanish officials. They were, however, allowed to take their seats in December 2019 after a court ruled that MEP status is acquired only through elections.

This ruling is not final, so Puigdemont and Comín can still appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

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