Spain’s Supreme Court confirms convictions in Gürtel graft case
Justices ratified criminal penalties against 29 members of the corrupt network and upheld the civil liability of the Popular Party
Justices ratified criminal penalties against 29 members of the corrupt network and upheld the civil liability of the Popular Party
The decision means that Quim Torra will have to step down from his position, paving the way for a new institutional crisis in Catalonia
A court says there is enough evidence to try the one-time regional chief, his wife and their seven children for taking bribes in exchange for government contracts and other favors
But government says it could resort to emergency powers again if spikes in infections are not controlled
The probe will focus on Juan Carlos‘s connection to suspected payments made in exchange for the contract to build the AVE high-speed rail link to Mecca
A month after the outbreak began, the country is still struggling to find a reliable way to count the victims
Deputy regional premier admits that as many as 3,479 of the people who died last month inside the region’s senior centers showed symptoms but were never counted as official victims of Covid-19
The Barcelona Electoral Commission has given the regional parliament 48 hours to name a replacement, but Quim Torra says he will not step down
The legal representation of the Spanish state has, however, stated that the immunity granted to Oriol Junqueras by the European Parliament should be suspended as soon as possible
Carles Puigdemont, who is in self-imposed exile, believes the Supreme Court has an “obligation” to shelve the case against him because he enjoys immunity as an elected MEP
As the Socialist Party and Catalan Republican Left get closer to a deal to get Pedro Sánchez sworn back into office, lawmakers are asked to stay near Madrid in case they need to rush back from holidays
Toni Comín, Lluís Puig and Clara Ponsatí have been living in Belgium and Scotland since late 2017, but say they will hand themselves over to authorities once they receive summons
In the wake of today’s ruling, the Supreme Court is seeking to persuade Belgium to hand the former Catalan premier over to the Spanish authorities to face trial
None of the defendants has been convicted of the most serious charge, rebellion, but most are still facing prison terms ranging from nine to 13 years. Those who will serve jail time are eligible for a semi-open regime, a decision that will now be made by penitentiary authorities in Catalonia
Francisco Franco Martínez-Bordiú was convicted of a traffic incident during which a shotgun was pointed at two civil guards, but the case was quashed and will not be appealed
A ruling made public today removes the final obstacles in the way of the transfer of the former Spanish dictator’s remains, and rejects appeals filed by his grandchildren
The judges examining the appeal by the former dictator’s family have decided that his remains should be taken to the Pardo cemetery, where his wife is buried
If the six judges approve the move at today’s ruling, the body of the former dictator could be removed from the Valley of the Fallen monument before the general election on November 10
The five members of “La Manada,” as the group of friends is known, have been found guilty by the judges of rape, and not the lesser charge of sexual abuse
Supreme Court said that letting Oriol Junqueras leave prison before a verdict is handed down in the recently concluded trial poses a risk, as it would mean letting him go to Brussels
The 12 leaders charged for their role in the 2017 secession bid insisted that their only aim was to give Catalans a chance to express themselves through a referendum
Ex-parliament speaker and civil society leader are being criminalized for exercising their constitutional rights, say attorneys in closing arguments at the Spanish Supreme Court
In closing arguments, lawyers for independence leaders accepted the lesser charge but denied accusations of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds
In closing arguments today, the prosecution in the Supreme Court case sought to prove the pro-independence leaders had committed rebellion and not the lesser offense of sedition
Oriol Junqueras faces 25 years in jail for his involvement in the 2017 secession drive after four months of hearings that did not alter the legal teams’ positions
But all five, who are on trial for the 2017 secession bid, must return to prison after the opening sessions of parliament on May 21
Five of the politicians in court for their roles in the 2017 pro-independence drive won seats in Congress and the Senate at the general election, but are still being held in custody