Amnesty Act
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freedom of movement and institutional activity restricted by arrest warrants, the validity of which has been legally repealed by the Amnesty Organization Act and this Constitutional Court, as well as by European standards."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
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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.
It will be news: the vote on the Amnesty Act, the rearmament of NATO and the heat wave from Saturday onwards
A summary of what will be news today, in two words.
Brussels considers the amnesty law to be 'self-amnesty' but does not harm the interests of the EU
In the opinion of the Government of Pedro Sánchez, Brussels has agreed to extend the amnesty to those accused of embezzlement of public funds.