19 posts in 2017
4 January 2017
The mayor of Torredembarra Eduard Rovira (ERC) removes the pro-independence flag from the Town Hall and hangs the Spanish flag there after the first administrative […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly31 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 Court19 July 2017
Following the complaint by Societat Civil Catalana and Abogados por la Constitución, the Court of Auditors decides to initiate an investigation into the government of […]
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Court of Auditors28 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 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 Court8 September 2017
The appeal of the Spanish government against some of the articles of the Law on the Tax Code, one of the ‘disconnection laws,’ which should […]
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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 Court14 September 2017
The Spanish government delegation in Catalonia had warned the managers of the bullring that the event was ‘illegal.’ The Prosecutor’s Office of Tarragona opens proceedings […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 September 2017
The expenses of the fundamental basic services are taken over directly by the State, while other expenses are controlled by the Catalan Treasury, which has […]
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Violation of autonomy15 September 2017
The event, which was held on municipal premises, is suspended by order of a Police Court. The Spanish government delegation had filed an appeal against […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 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 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 Court6 October 2017
The Council of Ministers approves a decree-law on urgent measures that allows companies to move their headquarters to another municipality by decision of the board […]
10 October 2017
President Carles Puigdemont addresses the plenary session to present the results of the referendum on Catalonia’s self-determination and explain the political consequences stemming from it. […]
11 October 2017
The Spanish government sends a request to President Carles Puigdemont to clarify whether he has declared Catalonia’s independence and, if so, to revoke it in […]
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Violation of autonomy21 October 2017
Following the exchange in communications between the President of the Government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont and Spanish president Mariano Rajoy in an extraordinary meeting of […]
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Violation of autonomy27 October 2017
The application of Article 155 of the Constitution is approved with votes in favour by the PP, PSOE, Ciudadanos, and Coalición Canaria. This means that […]
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Violation of autonomy30 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 Court18 December 2017
The Ministry of the Interior confirms that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against Sànchez and Junqueras for recording messages from prison that were later broadcasted […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly