17 posts in 2018
26 January 2018
The Spanish government presents an appeal of unconstitutionality against the proposal of Carles Puigdemont as president of the Catalan Government and against convening the plenary […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation27 January 2018
The Constitutional Court holds an urgent meeting on Saturday ruling that it cannot accept the Spanish government’s appeal against putting Carles Puigdemont’s name forward as […]
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Free parliamentary debateJudicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation5 February 2018
The Constitutional Court grants protection to the PSC MPs who appealed the Bureau of Parliament’s decision not to request an opinion from the Council of […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court12 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva, begins […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly23 February 2018
The President of Parliament Roger Torrent convenes the plenary session in order to discuss various motion for resolutions on the political situation, including a proposal […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation1 March 2018
The plenary session of Parliament approves the ruling on the restitution of Catalan institutions with favourable votes by JxCat, ERC and CUP MPs (not including […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation5 March 2018
The Sixth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres opens proceedings against city Mayor Marta Felip following a report issued by the Civil Guard; and she is […]
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Politicisation of justicePoliticised Constitutional Court26 April 2018
The Constitutional Court accepts the appeals for protection presented by the PSC and voids the agreement made by the Bureau on 4 October 2017 convening […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court8 May 2018
The Constitutional Court admits the appeals for protection of Ciudadanos and the PP against delegating the votes of President Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comínin Parliament, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation9 May 2018
The Spanish government submits an appeal of unconstitutionality against the amendment of the Presidency Law to allow for remote investiture. This was admitted in the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation26 June 2018
The Bureau admits a proposal by the CUP for a resolution regarding Parliament regulations which was revoked by the Constitutional Court proposing that the Parliament […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly5 July 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia approves with favourable votes from JxCat, ERC and CUP the resolution on the regulations of Parliament revoked by the Constitutional Court, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court13 July 2018
The Spanish government lodges an appeals to the Constitutional Court against a resolution approved on 5 July on Parliament regulations which was revoked by the […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly11 October 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia approves a resolution condemning King Felipe VI for his actions after the 1 October referendum in which it also calls for […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court1 December 2018
Sànchez and Turull initiate this action in protest against the the fact that their appeals for protection lodged in connection with the 1 October referendum […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtPrison regimeRight to a fair trial12 December 2018
In the Constitutional Court’s plenary session it was unanimously decided to reject the appeals for protection submitted by Anna Gabriel, Mireia Boya, Carme Forcadell and […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial13 December 2018
The Spanish Government presented an appeal of unconstitutionality against the resolution, which reiterated the objectives of the resolution on the start of the independence process […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court