35 posts in 2016 during 2016 - 2017: Independence referendum
12 January 2016
Puigdemont becomes President of Catalonia with the votes of JxSi and eight votes from the CUP-CC after an agreement in extremis given the CUP-CC’s refusal […]
25 January 2016
The Parliament of Catalonia gives the green light to the commission that will be charged with designing the constituent process to create the Catalan Republic […]
1 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 Court10 March 2016
The First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Berga summons the mayor of Berga (CUP) to testify as she is being investigated for an electoral crime. The […]
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Central Electoral BoardPoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly14 March 2016
The Prosecutor’s Office submits a request to the National High Court to investigate the CUP-Capgirem Vic minister Joan Coma for an alleged crime of incitement […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 March 2016
The case is initiated in the Supreme Court upon referral from the High Court of Justice of Catalonia given Homs’ status as a member of […]
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Politicisation of justice28 April 2016
The Supreme Court, as well as the Electoral Board, believe that the pro-independence flag is a partisan symbol, given that it only represents a part […]
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Central Electoral BoardPoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly7 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 Court24 June 2016
The newspaper Público reveals some audio recordings of a conversation held 11 days before the publication of the article about the alleged existence of a […]
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Right to political representation26 June 2016
After the failure of the investiture of Pedro Sánchez in March, with the support of Albert Rivera (Ciudadanos) and the opposition of practically all the […]
7 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 autonomy18 July 2016
Apart from JxSí and the CUP – CC, only CSQP, which votes in favour of two points, and the PP participate in the commission. They […]
19 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 Court3 August 2016
They denounce Hasél for alleged crimes of glorification of terrorism and slander against the Crown and State security forces and corps in about fifteen messages […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 August 2016
Cierco makes it known to the Andorran courts that he had been threatened by Spanish authorities. This is part of the statement he gives due […]
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Right to political representation11 September 2016
The demonstrators gathered in Barcelona, Berga, Lleida, Salt and Tarragona. A total of between 900,000 and 1 million demonstrators took part in the demonstration. It […]
28 September 2016
President Puigdemont addresses Parliament and announces that he is calling a binding referendum on independence in 2017. He uses the popular expression ‘either referendum or […]
6 October 2016
The Parliament approves the referendum to be held in the autumn of 2017, even if there is no agreement with the Spanish State (Resolution 306/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 Court13 October 2016
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia judges Mas, Ortega and Rigau for the crimes of disobedience and prevarication for the 9 November consultation. It […]
19 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 Court29 October 2016
After the repeat of elections and the failure of the first investiture attempt in September, Mariano Rajoy is invested as president of the Spanish government […]
4 November 2016
Montserrat Venturós, the mayor of Berga, is arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for not appearing to testify as an investigated party before the First Examining […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly13 November 2016
The investigating judge of the National High Court Carmen Lamela orders the Civil Guard to arrest eight young people in the municipality of Altsasu (Navarra) […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRight to a fair trial22 November 2016
The petition approved by Congress allows Francesc Homs to be tried for his role in organising the 9 November consultation
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Politicisation of justice29 November 2016
The budget includes items for electoral processes and an additional provision, 31, which foresees that the government ‘within the available budget for 2017, must set […]
19 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 autonomy23 December 2016
The Pact wants to add adhesions to holding a referendum on independence. The manifesto is signed by several institutions, social and political organisations, elected officials […]
27 December 2016
The arrest comes after Joan Coma (CUP) refused to testify at the National HIgh Court on24 October as an investigated party for an alleged crime […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly