15 posts in 2020
10 January 2020
Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum, rules on Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comín’s appeal the […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice13 January 2020
At the beginning of the first plenary session of the year, the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, officially announces that Carles Puigdemont and […]
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Politicisation of justice15 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 representation15 January 2020
The Constitutional Court rejects the appeals presented by Jordi Sànchez and Carme Forcadell (dismissed on 15 January), Raül Romeva (dismissed on 13 February), and Jordi […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison 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 representation28 January 2020
The Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court upholds the March 2018 decision of Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation31 January 2020
The European Parliament issues a statement indicating that it ‘takes note’ of the election of the five members of European Parliament from the Spanish state […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice7 February 2020
On 28 January it dismissed Oriol Junqueras’s appeal against the decision of Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of the […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison regimeRight to political representation11 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 representation13 February 2020
During the plenary session of the European Parliament, it is announced that Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of the […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice5 March 2020
The Edinburgh Sheriff Court, in contrast to Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum, finds that […]
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European Arrest Warrants21 April 2020
The Brussels court of first instance before which Puigdemont, Ponsatí, Comín, Puig and Serret filed a complaint against Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the […]
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Right to a fair trial7 August 2020
The tribunal of first instance of Brussels deems that the examining magistrate in the 1 October case, Pablo Llarena, lacks the jurisdiction to issue the […]
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European Arrest Warrants23 October 2020
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court dismisses the appeal presented by Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comín against the decision of the investigating magistrate of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial16 November 2020
The the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs discusses for the first time the lifting of the immunity of Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín and Clara […]
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European Arrest Warrants