78 posts during 2017 - 2019: Article 155 and repression
11 January 2018
At the request of the defence, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Cuixart and Quim Forn give evidence before Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena. Sànchez and Forn submit […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regime18 January 2018
Tremp secondary school teacher Manel Riu, investigated under the Operation Dignity campaign, gives evidence before Tremp Examining Magistrate’s Court for alleged crimes of inciting hatred […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 February 2018
The singer is charged with the crime of glorification of terrorism and slander to the monarchy and State Security Forces and Corps in connection with […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 February 2018
The former CUP MP for Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, Ivan Altimira, under investigation for an alleged crime of resisting authority, makes a statement before […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 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 assembly18 February 2018
The Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia sends a letter to Supreme Court judge, Pablo Llarena, proposing that he […]
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Politicisation of justice22 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court Manresa, which centralises the investigations related to the 1 Octoer referendum in the region of Bages where Jordi Pesarrodona, ERC […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 February 2018
The activists are arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for protesting, along with 237 other people, against the application of Article 155 and demanding the release […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly27 February 2018
At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, Examining Magistrate’s Court andNational High Court judge, Carmen Lamela, summons the former director of the Mossos d’Esquadra, Pere […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice13 March 2018
The defence of the teachers under investigation for talking about the 1 October referendum in class, submits an appeal because it considers that the case […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 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 representation23 March 2018
Judge rules prison without bail for Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and Carme Forcadell, as requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, the State’s […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation28 March 2018
On 28 March, and at the request of the National High Court Prosecutor’s Office, the historian and friend of Puigdemont, Josep Lluís Alay, and the […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office2 April 2018
The National High Court’s Prosecutor’s Office announces that it is carrying out investigations in connection with the CDRs actions over recent days. In a statement, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly6 April 2018
The General State Prosecutor’s Office agrees to a six-month extension of the proceedings against the mayors who had collaborated with the Government of Catalonia in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 April 2018
At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office,, the National HIgh Court’s examining magistrate orders the arrest of Tamara Carrasco and Adrià Carrasco for the crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 April 2018
The National High Court examining magistrate charges Tamara Carrasco ‘only’ with a crime of public disturbance and releases her, although she is banned from leaving […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 April 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office submits a report to the Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Cervera against the former coordinator of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office16 April 2018
The events took place during a bar fight involving two off-duty Civil Guard officers and their respective partners. The Prosecutor ‘s Office requests a 62 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial16 April 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa provisionally files the case opened against the mayor of Callús Joan Badia, for a crime of disobedience to […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 April 2018
The Barcelona Provincial Prosecutor’s Office reports nine teachers from the Institut El Palau secondary school in Sant Andreu de la Barca for alleged hate crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly24 April 2018
Montserrat Mindan is under investigation for an alleged crime of disobedience for having signed a decree in support of the 1 October referendum l. The […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice9 May 2018
The Twentieth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona investigating the case against Guillermo Martínez-Vela and Joan Ferrús, director and deputy director of the satirical magazine El […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
The Third and Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Martorell file the case for crimes inciting hatred against five secondary school teachers from Intitut El Palau […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
Those reported by the Prosecutor’s Office include members of the CDRs and CUP MPs Edgar Fernández and Laia Estrada. They are being prosecuted for an […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 May 2018
Schleswig-Holstein High Court denies the new request for imprisonment of President Carles Puigdemont made by the German Prosecutor’s Office confirming that it rules out opening […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRight to political representation31 May 2018
This comes as the case is widened in relation to new tweets published between October 2017 and February 2018, which the court considers to indicate […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 June 2018
They are sentenced for the crime of causing injury, public disturbances and threats aggravating the situation with abusive language of superiority and hatred given that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial6 June 2018
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Vilanova i la Geltrú completes the investigation against Toni Albà and sends him to trial for a possible crime […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 June 2018
The Second Criminal Court of Manresa sentences the town mayor of Berga Montserrat Venturós (CUP) to a penalty of six months of disqualification and a […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 July 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Cervera agrees to provisionally dismiss the proceedings against the former coordinator of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori. The […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice23 July 2018
Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull submit a recusal against the president and four magistrates from the the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber which will […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial17 September 2018
The Court of First Instance of Ghent considers that the crimes for which Valtônyc was convicted are not crimes in Belgium and therefore, the criterion […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly25 October 2018
Thethe Supreme Court Chamber which is to judge the case against the leaders of the October 1 referendum confirms the conclusion of the summary trial […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial2 November 2018
In its indictment in the proceedings against the leaders of the Mossos for the events of 20-S and 1-O, the Prosecutor’s Office accuses the Major […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice2 November 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office is asking for 25 years in prison for former vice president Oriol Junqueras and 16 years for former ministers Joaquim Forn, Jordi […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice6 November 2018
On 25 March, a rally was held outside the Sub-delegation of the Spanish Government in Lleida in protest against the arrest of President Puigdemont in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly9 November 2018
The Court of Lleida dismisses the case against the former head of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori, for an alleged electoral crime. The Prosecutor’s […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 December 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus concludes the investigation against Reus city mayor Carles Pellicer, the municipal spokespersons Montserrat Vilella (PDeCAT), Noemí Llauradó (ERC), Mariona […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 December 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Auditors, together with Societat Civil Catalana and Abogados Catalanes por la Constitución, file briefs before the Court of […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office19 December 2018
The National High Court dismisses the case against former CUP MPAlbert Botran, Poble Lliure spokesperson Guillem Fuster, and Poble Lliure activists Marcel·lí Canet, Marcel Casellas, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly27 December 2018
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber hearing the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum confirms its jurisdiction to try those accused of rebellion […]
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Politicisation of justice17 January 2019
The judge conducting the preliminary investigation at the National High Court had provisionally dismissed the case, finding that the events in question could not constitute […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice28 January 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia investigating judge in the case against Neus Lloveras and Miquel Buch for their role during the 1 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice12 February 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office brings a complaint before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia accusing Bernat Solé, mayor ofAgramunt and an ERC member of Parliament, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice21 February 2019
The Chamber High Court of Justice of Catalonia is established to try the former members of the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia Lluís Corominas, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justice7 March 2019
The Court confirms the sentences ranging from two to 13 years in prison and declines to convict the youth of the crime of terrorism as […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial11 March 2019
Following the complaint presented by Ciudadanos, the Central Electoral Board gives President Quim Torra 48 hours to remove pro-independence flags and yellow ribbons from public […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly14 March 2019
The Association of Municipalities for Independence reports that of the 712 mayors who were to be investigated for having assisted with the organisation of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office18 March 2019
The Central Electoral Board dismisses Quim Torra’s appeal against its order to remove “estelades” and yellow ribbons from public buildings during the campaign for the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly19 March 2019
Ciudadanos files a complaint against Miquel Buch, theMinister of the Interior of the Government of Catalonia, accusing him of a crime of embezzlement of public […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office21 March 2019
Following a report by the Síndic de Greuges, Catalonia’s ombudsman, recommending that the Government of Catalonia remove the yellow ribbons from public buildings during the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly25 March 2019
Following a complaint presented by Ciudadanos, the Electoral Board gives Francesc Gabarell, president of the CUP’s municipal group, 24 hours to remove pro-independence flags, yellow […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly27 March 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia files a complaint against the president of the Government of Catalonia, Quim Torra, in […]
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Central Electoral BoardJudicial vetoes of elected officialsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly29 March 2019
The plenary session of the Court of Auditors approves an audit report finding indications of criminal and accounting misconduct in relation to the Government of […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office1 April 2019
The court accepts for consideration the appeal presented by Jose Téllez, a Badalona city councillor with Guanyem Badalona en Comú and member of the CUP, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 April 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona initiates legal proceedings against three firefighters and two senior officers from the Girona Fire Department, accused by the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 May 2019
VOX, in its 15 April appeal, had made the same request as the Prosecutor’s Office. The crime of criminal organisation can be punishable by up […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice28 May 2019
At the defence team’s request, the judge of the Examining Magistrate’s Court No. 24, the court conducting the preliminary investigation in Tamara Carrasco’s case, agrees […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 June 2019
The trial in the case against twelve leaders of the 1 October referendum – Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Quim Forn, Josep […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regime21 June 2019
The trial against Ivan Altimira, a former CUP city councillor in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, and David Carmona, a member of the same […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly27 June 2019
Carlos Ramos, the investigating judge in the yellow ribbon case against the presidentof the Government of Catalonia, Quim Torra, decides to prosecute him for a […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly8 July 2019
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Martorell dismisses the three remaining cases against teachers at El Palau secondary school in Sant Andreu de la Barca […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly25 July 2019
The judge carrying out the High Court of Justice of Catalonia’s preliminary investigation in the case against Miquel Buch for his role in the organisation […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice6 September 2019
This first conviction, now suspended by the court, entailed a two-year prison sentence and disqualification from public office for the crime of glorification of terrorism. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 September 2019
Two members of the CDRs are released the same day, while seven others are taken to pre-trial detention at Soto del Real prison in Madrid […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly15 October 2019
The BRIMO of the Mossos d’Esquadra arrest Dren in the course of a protest against the judgment that sentenced the leaders of the 1 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly17 October 2019
They spend two days at the police station before the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Tarragona orders pre-trial detention without bail for both. Laura had […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
David was in Urquinaona for the protests against the sentencing of leaders of the 1 October referendum when Spanish Police agents arrest him and take […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
Paula explains in an interview with VilaWeb that agents of the Policía Nacional arrested her and put, firstly, their knees on her neck, they insulted […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
The Mossos d’Esquadra’s BRIMO unit arrests four young people from Vallès Oriental, including David Pérez and Àlvaro Alierta from the town of Parets del Vallès, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly19 October 2019
During one of the first protests blocking Meridiana Avenue, Marcel Guillén, an Arran activist, is arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for a crime of causing […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly21 October 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office had opened proceedings against the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM) for an alleged crime of embezzlement in March 2018 following an investigation […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office5 November 2019
During a debate in the run-up to the 10 November general elections, the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, commits to bringing Carles Puigdemont […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office16 November 2019
The Criminal Court No. 11 of Barcelona notifies the five members of the Electoral Commission for the 1 October referendum (Jordi Matas, Tània Verge, Marta […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice19 December 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office calls for the dismissal of the case brought before Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona in relation to the National Police charges […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly27 December 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia admits the complaint presented by the Prosecutor’s Office against Mossos d’Esquadra sergeant Lluís Escolà and the Catalan Minister […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice30 December 2019
Following the 19 December Court of Justice of the EU rulingestablishing that Oriol Junqueras has been an MEP with immunity since the European Parliament election […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRight to political representation