Amnesty Act
Puigdemont: "We went into exile to make politics, and that's what we'll be back for."
The former President of Catalonia and leader of the Junts has not specified the date of his return and has described the decision of the Constitutional Court as "a failure of the strategy of the Spanish public authorities to prevent and delay the application of the Amnesty Act".
The TC provides for amnesty for the offence of embezzlement of public funds
At Tuesday's plenary session, they will present two reports advocating the implementation of the measure and criticizing the interpretation of the Supreme Court.
Judge Llarena again rejects Puigdemont's request for amnesty and awaits the decision of the Constitution
The Supreme Court considers that the judgment handed down by the High Court of Justice of the European Union does not alter the basis of the first ground established by Llarena for the exclusion of the Catalan politician from the Amnesty Act.
The Supreme Court has granted amnesty to eight persons convicted of crimes related to the 'procés' case
The Supreme Court's decision comes a week after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the amnesty law is in accordance with EU law and 'facilitates reconciliation'.
Puigdemont, Comin and Puig denounce Spain to the European Commission for not applying the amnesty law
What are the next steps? European judgment brings amnesty closer to Puigdemont
The arrest warrants for former President Carles Puigdemont and exconsellers Toni Comín and Lluís Puig remain in force.
The President contacted Puigdemont and claimed that it was time for his return
Puigdemont says stopping amnesty means "going against Europe"
The former Catalan president has described the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union as a "resounding and political victory" for independence.
The Spanish Government welcomes the ruling on amnesty and says that 'even critics would not want to give up fruit'
President Illa and the Catalan parties have called for the immediate implementation of the Amnesty Act: "There are no more excuses"
Salvador Illa asked "what more is needed for the implementation of the Amnesty Act" and stressed that "there is nothing to prevent its implementation anymore".
The Court of Justice of the European Union upholds the Spanish amnesty law
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the amnesty for embezzlement does not prejudice European finances and that the amnesty law is in accordance with Community law.
There will be news: the Amnesty Act, the second day of the Bayonne holidays and grief in Roncal
In two words, a summary of what will be news of the Present today.
Puigdemont asks the Constitution to lift the arrest warrant against him
The defence of the former President of Catalonia has stressed that "for years" Puigdemont "has had his freedom of movement and institutional activity restricted by arrest warrants, the validity of which has been legally repealed by the Amnesty Organization Act and this Constitutional Court, as well as by European standards."
Illa has insisted that coexistence in Catalonia will not be "complete" until Puigdemont and Junpoettering apply the Amnesty Act
The President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, has insisted that coexistence in Catalonia will not be "complete" until Carles Puigdemont applies the Amnesty Act to facilitate his return to Catalonia and Oriol Junpoettering can stand for election.
Sare calls for an end to "exceptional prison policies" in San Sebastian
Sare has held an annual demonstration to call for the "return home of Basque prisoners, refugees and deportees" during the Big Week Donostia. The organization has highlighted the progress made over the past year, but has added that there is still a long way to go.
The European Commission questions whether the amnesty law responds to the "general interest"
According to the Spanish lawyer who has participated on behalf of the European Commission, it is clear that the amnesty law is the result of a political agreement to obtain the investiture of Sanchez. He has also stressed, ignoring the Venice Commission, that the urgent processing of the law has "deepened" the division of the political class, institutions and society.
After the Constitutional Court endorsed the Amnesty Act, what now?
In principle, the arrest warrant for Puigdemont and the disqualification of Junpoettering will remain in force, but when the Constitutional Court publishes the decision in the Official Gazette of the State, the Supreme Court must review the criminal record of independence leaders.
Reasons for the TC's support for amnesty: the independence process in Catalonia was a "paradigmatic case of political crisis"
The Constitution has unsurprisingly rejected the appeal lodged by the PP, but the resolution contains some new developments, including strengthening the argument justifying the amnesty.
Puigdemonti Amnistia Legea ezartzeko eskatuko du haren abokatuak Auzitegi Konstituzionalean
Gonzalo Boye babes-errekurtsoa prestatzen ari da Auzitegi Konstituzionalean aurkezteko. Horrez gainera, kautelazko neurriak ere eskatuko ditu, presidente ohiaren aurkako atxilotzeko agindua indarrik gabe uzteko, Kataluniara itzuli dadin.
Felipe González threatens not to vote for the PSOE if the amnesty law is "consolidated"
For the former President of the Spanish Government, the rule is not only "gross" but "shameful" for any Democrat.