Thread by Carlos Vecino on Spain's efforts prevent 3 Catalan MEPs from taking office (June 28 2019)

A thread of tweets by Carlos Vecino clarifies the incongruence - to put it mildly - of the Spanish authorities and the still-President of the European Parlimanet, in their desperate efforts to prevent three elected MEPs from taking up their seats in the European Parliament. MS has translated ...
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Trial Summary - Catalunya Radio (10 June 2019)

El Matí de Catalunya Ràdio
Mònica Terribas
10 June 2019
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Amics de Jordi Sànchez

Amics de Jordi Sànchez: 

DECÀLEG

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By Jordi Cuixart: "Democracy and Civil Desobedience"

"Democracy and civil disobedience". By Jordi Cuixart (President of Òmnium Cultural). La Vanguardia.

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Quim Forn's Final Plea (12/6/2019)

Here is an English translation (by MS) of Quim Forn's final plea to the Supreme Court. He was Catalonia's Interior Minister for under four months in 2017.
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Darreres al·legacions dels ostatges / Final pleas by political hostages (12/6/2019)

Escolteu les reflexions dels presos politics el darrer dia del judici (vídeos):

Final pleas by defendants, 12 June 2019. Videos. English summaries (translated by MS)

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Thread by Gonzalo Boye on immunity waiver request of MEPs' immunity / Suplicatorio Parlamento Europeo

An English translation (by MS) of Gonzalo Boye's twitter comments of the Catalan MEP obstruction case.

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New York Times (29 Oct 1975)

An interesting article on the situation in Catalonia just weeks before the passing of General Franco.

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Proyecto de Constitución Federal (1873)

Extracto del Proyecto de Constitución Federal (1873), nunca aprobado.
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Per M. Strubell: "Dubte Raonable"

"Dubte raonable" per M. Strubell
El Tribunal Suprem ha de ser valent, en la seva sentència sobre aquest judici polític (i malgrat la inexcusable lleig que fan uns i altres a organismes de les Nacions Unides, al Parlament Europeu, etc.). Ho argumento

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By Josep Casulleras: The Spanish press is already drafting the sentence, and treats the victims of 1 Oct accordingly (3 MAY 2019)

This interesting report on the Supreme Court proceedings against the leaders of Catalonia's independence movement, though several weeks old, is as disturbing as it is fascinating. It is now in English (with permission of VilaWeb and the author).

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By G. Boye: "The suspension of the elected Catalan prisoners is not feasible, and they know it"

The suspension of the elected Catalan prisoners is not feasible, and they know it
Translation of “No cabe la suspensión y lo saben” by Gonzalo Boye Tuset – Lawyer to Carles Puigdemont, Meritxell Serret and Toni Comín, which appeared in eldiario.es on 05/23/2019.

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Cavern Club / FC Barcelona

This has been the fourth occasion that our City has welcomed Barcelona fans in our tenure as owners of the Cavern Club in Liverpool since 1991. As the most 'famous club in the world' and home of the Beatles, we are more than used to having people visit us from m om the world indeed it happens...
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Articles 6 i 7, Llei de 1912

Ley de 9 de febrero de 1912 declarando los Tribunales que han de entender en el conocimiento de las causas contra Senadores y Diputados.
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Toni Comin and the Mauthausen memorial, 5 May 2019

On May 5 2019 the Catalan government and association that remembers the Catalan republicans that were sent to the Mauthausen nazi concentration camp, many of whom died there. Exiled Catalan minister Toni Comin took part. An incident tarnished the event: when a representative of the Catalan...

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By Josep Casulleras: DIARY OF A POLITICAL TRIAL

Here is an English translation by M.S. of the list of interesting reports in VilaWeb by Josep Casulleras on the Supreme Court trial of Catalan independence process leaders. I hope he doesn't mind.
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Del Col·lectiu Claris: "Dret públic secret"

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La candidatura del president Puigdemont al PE, blocat per la JEC

The unprecedented decision (30 April 2019) by the Spanish Electoral Commission to bar three candidates to the European Parliament, later (6 May 2019) quashed by a Madrid court. A big victory for the Catalan independence movement:
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Iridia and International Trial Watch

The April issue of Omnium's newsletter contains an interesting interview with Anaïs Franquesa, a member of Irídia, who talks about the referendum trial and the work of International Trial Watch. Here is an English translation: I hope she and Omnium don't mind!
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FT and Pedro Sanchez

So, so often, the Spanish press has distorted, manipulated and misreported what the leaders of the Catalan independence movement say. This time it's FT that's on the receiving end.
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