233 posts
2 November 2005
The Partido Popular’s parliamentary group in Congress, led by Mariano Rajoy, submits an appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court against the agreements of the […]
15 March 2006
The Constitutional Court did not accept the appeal of the Partido Popular group in Congress against the decisions of the Bureau to admit the proposal […]
31 July 2006
This is the first appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The PP’s group in Congress, led by Mariano Rajoy, is arguing that the Statute is […]
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Catalan languagePoliticised Constitutional Court19 September 2006
Second appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The Ombudsman, Enrique Múgica (a PSOE member), submits appeals against 112 articles and four additional provisions of the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court25 September 2006
Third appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The government of Murcia, led by the PP, is reviewing the article that gives full powers to the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court11 October 2006
Fourth appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The government of La Rioja, led by the PP, submits the appeal on the articles referring to financing, […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court19 October 2006
Fifth appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The government of Aragón, led by PSOE, submits the appeal in relation to the Archives of the Crown […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court19 October 2006
Sixth appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The government of the Valencian Community, led by the PP, also submits an appeal in relation to the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court20 October 2006
Seventh appeal of unconstitutionality against the Statute. The Balearic Islands government, led by the PP, is also appealing the third additional provision referring to the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court9 May 2007
The young man had filed a lawsuit against the Mossos d’Esquadra and the Policía Nacional for torture in the course of his arrest on April […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly21 January 2008
The Supreme Court convicts the former president of the Basque Parliament Juan María Atutxa and the former members of the Kontxi Bilbao and Gorka Knorr […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to a fair trialRight to political representation10 July 2008
The prison sentence that the National High Court issued for Roura and Stern for the crime of lèse majesté is eventually replaced by a fine […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly26 November 2009
They defend the constitutionality of the Statute and criticise the fact that the Constitutional Court intends to decide on a text already voted on by […]
29 April 2010
Through a resolution of the Parliament of Catalonia, President Montillaasks Zapatero and Rajoy to renew the four members of the Constitutional Court whose mandate expired […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court28 June 2010
Fourteen articles on language, the Catalan legal system, banking and savings banks, civil law, financing and local tax regulation are declared unconstitutional. In this ruling […]
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Catalan languagePoliticised Constitutional Court10 July 2010
Demonstration against the Constitutional Court ruling that cut the Statute under the slogan ‘We are a nation. We decide.’ According to the City Police, 1.1 […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court8 September 2010
On 29 September, the Constitutional Court dismissed the appealon the reform of the Statute submitted by the government of Murcia.
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Politicised Constitutional Court16 December 2010
The Constitutional Court refers on most points in the ruling on the Statute dated 28 June and dismisses the appeals on the other points.
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Politicised Constitutional Court22 December 2010
The Supreme Court does so in application of the sentence of the Constitutional Court on the Statute. The Catalan Government is appealing the sentence.
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Catalan language27 December 2010
The Spanish government believes that the State has the exclusive competence to call referendums and that the appeal is in line with theConstitutional Court ruling […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court9 June 2011
Right after the consultations on independence were held, the Constitutional Court lifts the suspension of the contested articles of the law on consultations of the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court8 March 2013
On 7 May, the Constitutional Court agrees to hear the appeal. This is the first time since the democratic restoration that a declaration by a […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court5 December 2013
The Constitutional Court dismisses the appeal against the Supreme Court ruling, which condemned them for a crime of disobedience for not having dissolved the Sozialista […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to a fair trialRight to political representation25 March 2014
The Parliament’s declaration is nullified by the Constitutional Court
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court29 September 2014
The Constitutional Court meets in an extraordinary session that same night, agrees to hear the appeals of the Spanish government and Law 10/2014 and the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court14 October 2014
President Mas seeks to avoid the Constitutional Court’s suspension, so he does not issue a formal call for the consultation.
4 November 2014
In addition to admitting the Spanish government’s appeal, the Constitutional Court agrees to suspend the contested decrees and any action to prepare the consultation. Despite […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court25 February 2015
The Constitutional Court declares the decree convening the 9 November consultation (Decree 129/2014) and two precepts of the Law on non-referendum consultations of the people […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court11 March 2015
The Spanish government submits an appeal of unconstitutionality to the Constitutional Court against the Foreign Affairs Law of Catalonia and relations with the European Union […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court11 June 2015
The Court had already provisionally suspended any administrative act related to the 9 November consultation after the Spanish government ‘s appeal.
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy12 June 2015
The law provided for the creation of a Catalan Tax Administration, one of the most important elements of the ‘State structures.’ With the Constitutional Court’s […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court26 June 2015
The Spanish government cites a conflict of powers and denounces the fact that the Commissioner intends to ‘advance a process of building state structures.’ With […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy30 July 2015
The court confirms the sentence handed down by the National High Court that sentences Jaume Roura and Enric Stern to a 2,700 euro fine for […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 October 2015
The reform approved by the Spanish Congress will allow the Constitutional Court to hand down its own resolutions and impose sanctions for non-compliance by suspension […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court4 November 2015
The Spanish parties Ciudadans, PSC and PP submit appeals to the Constitutional Court against the Bureau of Parliament’s decision to proceed with the proposed resolution […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court11 November 2015
The Spanish government submits an appeal of unconstitutionality against the declaration of the start of the independence process approved by the Parliament of Catalonia. The […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly2 December 2015
Constitutional Court ruling 259/2015 against the declaration will be used by the Spanish government to appeal the transitory law and the referendum law approved on […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly1 February 2016
The executive asks the Constitutional Court to declare the creation of the Constituent Process Study Commission approved by Parliament null and void.
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court5 February 2016
The Spanish government, citing a positive conflict of competences, is appealing to the Constitutional Court over the name and powers of the Department of Foreign […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy1 March 2016
These speakerships, which the Bureau of Parliament agreed to hear, will be responsible for drafting three laws: the law on a Catalan legal system, the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court7 June 2016
The Constitutional Court rules on the appeals submitted by C’s, PSC and PP against the agreements of the Bureauof Parliament in October 2015 which agreed […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court7 July 2016
The Constitutional Court nullifies Law 3/2015 on fiscal, financial and administrative measures, also called ‘state structures.’
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy19 July 2016
The Constitutional Court also warns the Bureau that the Parliament cannot start a constituent process in Catalonia aimed at creating an independent Catalan state. On […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court27 July 2016
A heated debate takes place with the opposition forces, which believe that the vote violates the Constitutional Court resolution. Finally, the plenary session of theParliament […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court29 July 2016
The Spanish government asks the Constitutional Court to suspend and nullify the conclusions of the Commission for the Study of the Constituent Process (Resolution 263/XI) […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court6 October 2016
In addition to annulling the conclusions of the Commission, the Constitutional Court refers Forcadell’s actions to the Prosecutor’s Office for having allowed the debate and […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court19 October 2016
The Prosecutor’s Office believes that Forcadell disobeyed the Constitutional Court when she allowed the debate and vote on of the conclusions of the Constituent Process […]
19 October 2016
In addition to asking the Constitutional Court to nullify the Parliament’s resolution, the Spanish government asks it to specify whether Carme Forcadell and the members […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court19 December 2016
The court nullifies them by ruling on the protection appeals submitted by PSC, C’s and PP against the speakerships of the three disconnection laws approved […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court22 December 2016
In addition to nullifying some articles, the court also fixes the interpretation of others. Among the nullified points is the recognition of the people’s right […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy14 February 2017
The Constitutional Court also sends the cases of Carme Forcadell and the other members of the Bureau (Lluís Corominas, Anna Simó, Josep Nuet and Ramona […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court23 February 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office is filing a complaint to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against Carme Forcadell and three other members of the Parliament […]
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Court of AuditorsFree parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office13 March 2017
This law allows the court to enforce its own rulings. The Council of Europe believes that this could affect the perception of the Constitutional Court’s […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court22 March 2017
A few minutes before the start of voting, the general secretary and the senior lawyer of the Parliament warn that approval of additional provision 31 […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court22 March 2017
Francesc Homs is convicted of disobedience for his role in the organising the 9 November consultation. Because he was judged directly by the Supreme Court, […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation24 March 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office announces the opening of proceedings for the crimes of disobedience, embezzlement and prevarication as a result of the advertising campaign promoting the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office31 March 2017
The executive submits an appeal of unconstitutionality against the additional provision in the government of Catalonia’s budget that provides for holding the referendum and the […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court10 May 2017
The Constitutional Court had yet to rule on Law 4/2010 on consultations of the people by referendum since 2010. It issues this ruling the day […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court21 June 2017
The Constitutional Court nullifies the name of the Department of Foreign Affairsbecause it states that it mimics the same department of the State, potentially causing […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy5 July 2017
The Constitutional Court declares that the government of Catalonia’s budget items intended for electoral processes are unconstitutional if they are used to finance the referendum.
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Politicised Constitutional Court26 July 2017
The Parliament approves an amendment of its regulations to allow the single reading procedure to process draft laws at the request of only two groups, […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court28 July 2017
The Parliament of Catalonia approves the Law on the Tax Code of Catalonia with the votes of JxSí and CUP. According to pro-independence groups, this […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court28 July 2017
Parliament’s amendment allows the processing of draft laws by the single reading procedure at the request of only two groups. With its admission to be […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court31 August 2017
The Constitutional Court announces its session to dovetail with the plenary session of the Parliament, where the Referendum law may be voted on.
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Politicised Constitutional Court6 September 2017
The tense day begins with a request from the JxSí and CUP to alter the agenda of the ordinary plenary session to include the processing […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court7 September 2017
The Constitutional Council meets urgently in an extraordinary plenary session and accepts the appeals, leaving in abeyance all the contested provisions. The Constitutional Court (TC) […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court7 September 2017
This law establishes a transitional legal framework for the case of a yes vote in the referendum and until constituent elections are called. The debates […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court12 September 2017
The Legal Transition Law is suspended. The plenary session of the Constitutional Court also agrees to hear the appeal of the Spanish government against some […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court20 September 2017
The Constitutional Court (CC) imposes coercive fines on the members of the Electoral Commission (Marc Marsal, Jordi Matas, Marta Alsina, Tània Verge and Josep Pagès) […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court22 September 2017
The Electoral Commission is dissolved at the request of the government of Catalonia to avoid the coercive fines on its members imposed by the Constitutional […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court29 September 2017
The Spanish executive announces an appeal of unconstitutionality against the Law of the Catalan Social Protection Agency, one of the three ‘ disconnection laws.’ On […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court4 October 2017
The Bureau of Parliament accepts the request of JxSí and CUP to hold an ordinary plenary session on 9 October, with the appearance of President […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court6 October 2017
Faced with the the Constitutional Court’s precautionary suspension of the 9 October plenary session, President Carles Puigdemont submit a request to appear for the following […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court16 October 2017
The Third Examining Magistrate’s Court and National High Court judge Carmen Lamela, sentences Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez to preventive detention without bail, as requested […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly17 October 2017
The Constitutional Court argues that the Referendum Law invades state powers and violates constitutional principles, national sovereignty and the indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation.
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Politicised Constitutional Court27 October 2017
JxSí and the CUP register two motions for resolution: the first of these sets out the declaration of independence that the pro-independence MPs signed on […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court30 October 2017
Just as Mariano Rajoy announced on the day of the declaration of independence, the Spanish government is asking the Constitutional Court to void the declaration […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court31 October 2017
The Constitutional Court declares unconstitutional the decree calling for the referendum, the decree on complementary measures regarding the organisation of the referendum and the Parliament’s […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court31 October 2017
The Examining Magistrate of Spain’s National High Court Carmen Lamela accepts the complaint by the Prosecutor’s Office against President Carles Puigdemont and other members of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial31 October 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office files charges against Carme Forcadell and five former members of Parliament (Lluís Corominas, Lluís Guinó, Anna Simó, Ramona Barrufet and Josep Nuet). […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial8 November 2017
In a Plenary Session, the Constitutional Court agrees to lift the coercive fines against the Secretary General for the Economy, Josep Maria Jové, because he […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court8 November 2017
The actions taken by Carme Forcadell and the members of Parliament who authorised the votes by the pro-independence parties to approve these laws is also […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court14 November 2017
The Constitutional Court agrees to lift the coercive fines for the members of the Electoral Commission and the territorial electoral trustees after having verified that […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court29 November 2017
The Constitutional Court rules that the modification of the Parliamentary Regulation enabling legislative proposals to be processed through one single reading at the request of […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court1 December 2017
Ciudadanos presents an appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court for excluding procedures when approving the Referendum Law during Parliament’s Plenary Session on 6 September. […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court4 December 2017
Podemos MPs appeal the application of Article 155 to the Constitutional Court.
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Politicised Constitutional Court27 December 2017
The Standing Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia -the body that performs the functions of the plenary session until a new parliament is formed following […]
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Right to political representationViolation of autonomy5 January 2018
The Supreme Court rejects the appeal by Oriol Junqueras and maintains the measures of preventive detention in connection with the prosecution case for the 1 […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime11 January 2018
Oriol Junqueras requests Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena to transfer him to a prison in Catalonia given his election as a member of Parliament and […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight 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 representation29 January 2018
After the Constitutional Court’s ruling that MPs with an arrest warrant cannot delegate their vote, exiled MPs Clara Ponsatí, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig give […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRight to political representation30 January 2018
Torrent claims that his goal is to achieve an investiture debate that is ‘effective and secure.’ On 20 February, the socialist party MPs submitted an […]
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Right to political representationRights to free expression and assembly1 February 2018
The Disciplinary Commission of Soto del Real imposes a sanction on Jordi Sànchez prohibiting him from going outside for 30 days for the telephone messages […]
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Prison regimeRight 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 Court7 February 2018
Magistrate Francisco Monterde, vice-president of the Asociación Profesional de la Magistratura (a conservative association of judges) is appointed speaker forJordi Sànchez’s appeal against permission being […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRight 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 Court9 March 2018
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena rejects the request by Jordi Sànchez to obtain an extraordinary permit to leave prison to attend the investiture in Parliament […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation20 March 2018
The hearing of the appeals by JxCat MPs Jordi Sànchez and Joaquim Forn against the decision by Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena to keep them […]
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Free parliamentary debatePrison regimeRight to political representation10 April 2018
The Constitutional Court accepts an appeal for protection submitted by Carme Forcadell and Anna Simó against the decision taken by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber […]
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