72 posts
21 December 2017
Voter turnout amounted to 79.1%, the highest ever in a parliamentary election. Ciudadanos come in first place, followed by Junts per Catalunya -the party led […]
1 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 representation23 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 representation6 March 2018
The former leader of the ANC andJxCat MP currently in prison, submits a letter to the Supreme Court Magistrate Pablo Llarena asking for an extraordinary […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation9 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
Given the prohibition by Supreme Court Examining Magistrate , Pablo Llarena, to attend the investiture plenary session in Parliament, Sànchez informs Roger Torrent of his […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight 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 representation12 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 Office13 April 2018
The Parliament Bureau approves, with votes by JxCat and ERC, to sue judge Pablo Llarena and other magistrates from the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber for […]
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Free parliamentary debateJudicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation19 April 2018
President Puigdemont, Jordi Turull, Jordi Sànchez, Josep Rull and the other JxCat MPs submit an appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court against judge Pablo […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation24 April 2018
Comín requested this the day before, given that he is subject to precautionary measures in Belgium. This means that JxCat and ERC have a total […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation4 May 2018
Parliament’s Plenary Session approves a modification in Presidency Law to enable the investiture of the Presidency of the Government of Catalonia remotely -without a candidate […]
14 May 2018
Torra becomes president in the second vote of investiture, since he did not achieved the absolute majority in the first vote held on 12 May. […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation5 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 Court12 July 2018
At the request of the PSC and with the support of JxCat and ERC, the Bureau of the Parliament agrees to ask their legal department […]
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Right to political representationRights 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 justice25 September 2018
JxCat and ERC reach an agreement on the suspension of the ministers prosecuted for rebellion in the 1 October referendum case (Carles Puigdemont, Oriol Junqueras, […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation2 October 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia’s plenary session votes on a compromise regarding the effects of the ministers’ suspension for rebellion related to their prosecution for involvement […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation4 October 2018
JxCat spokesman Albert Batet submits a letter to the Bureau of Parliament indicating that the JxCat deputies suspended due to the 1 October case (Carles […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation8 October 2018
The Bureau of the Parliament meets before resuming the suspended general policy debate on 4 October and definitively rejects the delegation of votes by the […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation11 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 Court9 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 Office21 December 2018
On 12 November, Pedro Sánchez announced that a meeting of the Council of Ministers would be held in Barcelona. This is the first such meeting […]
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Rights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy7 March 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia votes to create a commission to investigate the monarchy, specifically the criminal or irregular activities of individuals linked to the Spanish […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court10 March 2019
The lists of candidates that JxCat and ERC will field in the general elections are announced, and include most of the prisoners being held in […]
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Prison regime1 April 2019
The European Parliament elections and municipal elections are called for 26 May. In the European elections, JxCat presents the Junts per Catalunya- Lliures per Europa […]
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Prison regime4 April 2019
The Central Electoral Board receives several requests from JxCat and ERC for it to authorise the participation of Jordi Sànchez and Oriol Junqueras, their respective […]
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Central Electoral BoardPrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 April 2019
Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull ask the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court to let them out of prison to participate in JxCat’s […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime28 April 2019
PSOE wins by simple majority and for the first time VOX wins representation in the Spanish Parliament with 24 seats. ERC wins 15 seats in […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation29 April 2019
The Central Electoral Board announced that it has agreed, following a complaint from the PP and Ciudadanos, to bar Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín and Clara […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation3 May 2019
Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín, Clara Ponsatí and Lliures per Europa (Junts) present appeals before the administrative courts in Madrid, the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation5 May 2019
The Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court rules that the ordinary courts have the jurisdiction to make a decision regarding the appeals presented by Carles […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation9 May 2019
ERC requests authorisation from the Central Electoral Board for Oriol Junqueras to participate from prison in TV3’s European election debate. It also requests authorisation for […]
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Central Electoral BoardPrison regime26 May 2019
Junts per Catalunya-Lliures per Europa, led by Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín and Clara Ponsatí, are the winners in Catalonia and take two seats. The joint […]
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Prison regime11 June 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court authorises Quim Forn, in preventive detention in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum, to […]
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Prison regime13 June 2019
The Central Electoral Board officially announces the results of the European elections and summons the MEP-elects, including Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín (Junts per Catalunya-Lliures per […]
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Central Electoral BoardPrison regimeRight to political representation14 June 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court does not authorise Oriol Junqueras (ERC), in preventive detention as a result of the case against the leaders […]
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Central Electoral BoardEuropean Arrest WarrantsPrison regimeRight to political representation1 July 2019
Months later, it will be revealed that he had been working as an adviser for Ciudadanos, the party that had nominated him for the position, […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation17 July 2019
The motion that condemned Felipe VI, brought by Catalunya en Comú-Podem, was passed in the Parlament of Catalonia, with Catalunya en Comú-Podem, JxCat and ERC […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court25 July 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia, in a single-topic plenary session on ‘the real Catalonia’ requested by Ciudadanos, passes a resolution that once again censures the monarchy […]
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Free parliamentary debate24 September 2019
After the failed investiture of Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) as president of the Spanish government in July, the Spanish legislature is dissolved and new general elections […]
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Prison regime26 September 2019
During the General Policy Debate in Parliament, JxCat, ERC and the CUP pass a resolution reaffirming Catalonia’s right to self-determination, defending civil and institutional disobedience […]
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Free parliamentary debate2 October 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court overturns the creation of a commission of inquiry into the Spanish monarchy passed by theParliament of Catalonia on […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court22 October 2019
The Bureau of Parliament admits a motion put forth by JxCat, ERC and the CUP, condemning the Supreme Court ruling against the pro-independence leaders and […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court10 November 2019
The PSOE, led by Pedro Sánchez, wins by a simple majority with almost twice as many seats as Pablo Casado’s PP (123 and 66, respectively). […]
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Prison regime12 November 2019
With the goal of avoiding the Constitutional Court’s foreseeable ban, the president of Parliament, Roger Torrent, calls an early start to the plenary session that […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court26 November 2019
The plenary session of the Parliament of Catalonia passes the resolution presented by JxCat, ERC and the CUP condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling against the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court17 December 2019
In accordance with Spanish laws on parliamentary immunity, the Ninth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona refers the proceedings against Laura Borràs, a member of Congress […]
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Politicisation of justice3 January 2020
The Central Electoral Board agrees to strip Quim Torra of his seat following his conviction for disobedience by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia […]
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Central Electoral BoardJudicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly7 January 2020
He is elected in the second round of voting and by a simple majority, with 167 votes in favour (the PSOE, Unidas Podemos, the PNV, […]
15 January 2020
The Constitutional Court finally rejects the appeal that Carles Puigdemont, Jordi Turull, Jordi Sànchez and the rest of the JxCat members ofParliament had brought against […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation23 January 2020
The Central Electoral Board announces the five new members of European Parliament elected in the Spanish state who will take their seats on 1 February […]
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Central Electoral BoardEuropean Arrest WarrantsRight to political representation27 January 2020
The president of Parliament, Roger Torrent, refuses to submit to a vote of the Bureau a document presented by JxCat revoking the instructions issued by […]
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Central Electoral BoardJudicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly28 January 2020
The Constitutional Court decides to overturn the Bureau of Parliament’s 22 October 2019 decision to allow a vote on sections censuring the monarchy and asserting […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court5 February 2020
The Parliament makes the decision in relation to President Torra’s conviction for disobedience, which is not yet final, in the case of the yellow ribbons. […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly11 February 2020
The Constitutional Court overturns the Bureau’s 29 October 2019 decision to allow a resolution presented by the CUP reaffirming Parliament’s commitment to the right to […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court11 February 2020
The Constitutional Court finally rejects the appeal that Carles Puigdemont and the other JxCat members of Parliament had presented against the refusal of Pablo Llarena, […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison regimeRight to political representation10 July 2020
The first vice-president of the Bureau of the CatalanParliament, Josep Costa, together with the secretary of the Bureau, Eusebi Campdepadrós, of the JxCat party, have […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court2 November 2020
Internal discussions of ERC leaders on political strategy are leaked to El Confidencial. JxCat and ERC denounce that the Volhov Case is a political espionage […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 February 2021
Following the disqualification of President Quim Torra and the failure to reach an agreement regarding the election of a new president, the elections were finally […]
1 March 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office files a complaint before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against former president of the Bureau of Parliament Roger Torrent (ERC) […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional Court16 March 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office had filed the action on the grounds of an alleged crime of disobedience against the former president of Parliament, Roger Torrent (ERC) […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial21 May 2021
At the investiture session in Parliament, Aragonès is sworn in as president with 74 votes in favour from the MPs of ERC, Junts and CUP. […]
14 October 2021
The Court of Auditors rejects the guarantee offered by the Institut Català de Finances for the bonds of former members of the Catalan Government and […]
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Court of Auditors8 February 2022
The Constitutional Court annuls the agreements of the Bureau of Parliament of 25 September 2019 that initiated the procedure of the draft resolutions ‘For an […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court27 June 2022
The Constitutional Court annuls the agreements taken on 25 and 26 March 2021 by the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia on the acceptance of […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court31 August 2022
The magistrate of the Supreme Court Pablo Llarena relieved Junqueras, Romeva (ERC), Rull and Turull (JxCat) of their duties as MPs before the sentence was […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation5 October 2022
Various former members of the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia – the former president, Roger Torrent (ERC); the former first vice-president, Josep Costa (JxCat); […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice17 November 2022
The judge of the Criminal Court no. 1 of Mataró convicts the former mayor, a member of CUP, on the charge of disobedience, finding that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 December 2022
The PSOE, Unidas Podemos, ERC, PDECat, PNB and EH Bildu vote in favour of the reform, while Junts, the CUP and VOX vote against it, […]
23 July 2023
In Catalonia, the PSC, the list led by Meritxell Batet obtains 19 seats, Sumar, the list led by Aina Vidal, obtains 7, PP, led by […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office