Portfolio of actions undertaken since the creation of the platform EU-CATALONIA DIALOGUE PLATFORM November 2017 - April 2019
Portfolio of actions undertaken since the creation of the platform EU-CATALONIA DIALOGUE PLATFORM November 2017 - April 2019
Introduction
The UE-Catalonia Dialogue Platform is composed of Members of the European Parliament from different political groups and European countries. We have decided to freely unite and create a European platform in order to promote a sincere political dialogue between Spain and Catalonia to exercise the right to self-determination in Catalonia.
Being deeply concerned by the repressive response of Spain to the legitimate and democratic claims of a significant majority of Catalan citizens and institutions; worried about the growing aggressiveness and nationalist rhetoric of certain political and media sectors in Spain; concerned about the lack of clear and constructive proposals to overcome the situation of deadlock in Catalonia, we have agreed that joining our voices and conducting actions together is the strongest way to demand that both the EU Institutions and the Spanish Government make a gesture of responsibility towards pushing for dialogue and amending the wrongdoings committed along the way.
The imprisonment of Catalan political and social leaders on the grounds of crimes they did not commit, the existence of political exiles in several European countries, the violation of basic rights such as freedom of expression, the politicization of the judicial system and the collective conscience that Catalans have been abandoned by Spanish authorities and the European institutions, all constitute injustices that we, as representatives of our own citizens, could not tolerate happening anywhere.
Healthy democracies and proper functioning of the rule of law need dialogue to evolve and should always engage in the promotion of peace, political discussion and the respect of human rights. Listening to the voice of citizens is of the utmost importance for the European project and for Spanish democracy in order to develop and make citizens feel closer to their representatives. This also includes the recognition of people’s right to choose in a democratic and peaceful way their own collective future.
As Members of European Parliament, we have closely followed developments in Catalonia with a view to defending and ensuring that these fundamental rights and principles have been fully respected. If we want to build a better future and a stronger Europe, we must come together and stand for inclusive and consolidated democracies through dialogue and compromise.
Ivo Vajgl, Chairman of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform
Index
Manifesto for Dialogue in Catalonia ...... 1 Co-signatories of the Manifesto for Dialogue in Catalonia ...... 2 Members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform ...... 3 1. Delegations and visits to prisoners and their relatives ...... 5 2. Monthly meetings of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform ...... 7 3. Press conferences and media coverage ...... 9 4. Photo actions ...... 12 5. Reports ...... 14 6. Statements ...... 14 Press clipping ...... 17
Manifesto for Dialogue in Catalonia
– Whereas on March 23rd, 5 Catalan MPs Jordi Turull, Carme Forcadell, Raül Romeva, Josep Rull and Dolors Bassa entered into pre-trial detention following the decision of the Spanish Supreme Court and a judiciary process was open on them on rebellion charges and supposedly misuse of funds. They risk between 15 and 25 years of prison;
– Whereas the 5 Catalan MPs are thus in prison before trial together with Quim Forn and Oriol Junqueras, also Catalan politicians and members of the Catalan Government who have been in pre-trial detention since November 2nd 2017. Also in pre-trial detention since October 16th are Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez, leaders of two of the largest pro-independence organizations in Catalonia. All of them are charged with rebellion too, risking from 15 to 25 years in prison;
– Whereas President and MP Carles Puigdemont was arrested in Germany after a European arrest warrant was issued by Spain on March 23rd. Clara Ponsatí is in Scotland while MP Toni Comín, Lluís Puig and Meritxell Serret remain free in Belgium and will cooperate with the judiciary. MP Marta Rovira and CUP spokesperson Anna Gabriel are exiled to Switzerland;
– Whereas the rebellion they refer to is the 1st of October referendum where, according to Human Rights Watch, 893 people were injured by the Spanish police and 2.100.000 people voted. All of the above, with the exception of Marta Rovira, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, have been members of the Catalan Government during the events or President of the Catalan Parliament in the case of Carme Forcadell;
Whereas on the legal side: – as established in Article 472 of the Criminal Code, peaceful and orderly demonstrations do not constitute a crime of rebellion, which always entails violence and is punished with a sentence of between fifteen and twenty-five years of jail. The fact that rebellion does not apply to the present case was confirmed by Mr. Diego López Garrido, one of the experts in charge of drafting the content of this article;
– calling, organising and holding a referendum is not a crime in Spain. The Spanish parliament expressly legalised the matter by means of the Organic Law 2/2005, which modified the Criminal Code in order to remove those articles (506 bis, 521 bis and 576 bis), which had previously considered this matter a crime;
– the Spanish Government confirmed on February 26th that no public funds were used to organise the 1st of October referendum;
– according to Spanish criminal law, it is possible to stay in pre-trial detention up to 4 years;
We, the signatories, call on: – Spain’s judiciary to release the nine Catalan political prisoners; – Germany’s judiciary not to extradite Carles Puigdemont as the possibility of a fair trial is remote;
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– Belgium, UK and Switzerland not to extradite Ponsatí, Comín, Puig, Serret, Rovira and Gabriel for the same reason; – EU institutions to mediate in the conflict between Catalonia and Spain to find a political solution in the frame of a dialogue without pre-conditions.
Co-signatories of the Manifesto for Dialogue in Catalonia
Ivo Vajgl ALDE Slovenia Barbara Spinelli GUE Ireland José Bové Greens/EFA France Gesine Meissner ALDE Germany Ana Gomes S&D Portugal Izaskun Bilbao Barandica ALDE Euskadi Tanja Fajon S&D Slovenia David Borrelli NI Italy Martina Anderson GUE Ireland Matt Carthy GUE Ireland Lynn Boylan GUE Ireland Liadh Ni Riada GUE Ireland Eleonora Forenza GUE Italy Marie-Pierre Vieu GUE France Mark Demesmaeker ECR Flanders/Belgium Jill Evans Greens/EFA UK Bart Staes Greens/EFA Flanders/Belgium Luke Flanagan GUE Ireland Josep Maria Terricabras Greens/EFA Catalonia Renate Weber ALDE Romania Igor Soltes Greens/EFA Slovenia Ana Miranda Greens/EFA Galicia-Spain Bodil Valero Greens/EFA Sweden Patricia Lalonde ALDE France Katerina Konecna GUE Czech Republic
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Ivan Jakovcic ALDE Croatia Indrek Tarand Greens/EFA Estonia Helga Stevens ECR Flanders/Belgium Bernd Lucke ECR Germany Sander Loones ECR Flanders/Belgium Antonio Marinho e Pinto ALDE Portugal Jozo Rados ALDE Croatia Jordi Sole Greens/EFA Catalonia Marisa Matias GUE Portugal Merja Kyllonen GUE Finland Helmut Scholz GUE Germany Marco Valli EFDD Italy Ian Hudghton Greens/EFA Scotland David Martin S&D Scotland-UK) Ramon Tremosa ALDE Catalonia Lidia Senra Rodriguez GUE Galicia-Spain Roberts Zile ECR Latvia Andrej Mamikins S&D Latvia
Members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform
Martina Anderson GUE Ireland Izaskun Bilbao Barandica ALDE Euskadi David Borrelli NI Italy José Bové Greens/EFA France Lynn Boylan GUE Ireland Matt Carthy GUE Ireland Mark Demesmaeker ECR Flanders/Belgium Jill Evans Greens/EFA Wales Tanja Fajon S&D Slovenia
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Luke Ming Flanagan GUE Ireland Eleonora Forenza GUE Italy Ian Hudghton Greens/EFA Scotland Josu Juaristi Abaunz GUE Euskadi Sander Loones ECR Flanders/Belgium Antonio Marinho e Pinto ALDE Portugal Ana Miranda Greens/EFA Galicia-Spain Liadh Ni Riada GUE Ireland Ralph Packet ECR Flanders/Belgium Rolandas Paksas EFDD Lithuania Jordi Sebastià Greens/EFA Valencia Lidia Senra Rodriguez GUE Galicia-Spain Jordi Sole Greens/EFA Catalonia Igor Soltes Greens/EFA Slovenia Barbara Spinelli NI GUE Bart Staes Greens/EFA Flanders/Belgium Helga Stevens ECR Flanders/Belgium Indrek Tarand Greens/EFA Estonia Josep Maria Terricabras Greens/EFA Catalonia Ramon Tremosa ALDE Catalonia Ivo Vajgl ALDE Slovenia Bodil Valero Greens/EFA Sweden Marie-Pierre Vieu GUE France Tatjana Ždanoka Greens/EFA Latvia
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1. Delegations and visits to prisoners and their relatives
19.12.2017 - MEPs delegation denied visit to Catalan political prisoners in jail in Madrid
A delegation of seven MEPs travelled to Madrid to visit Catalan political prisoners in Madrid, but their access to the prison was denied. Many bureaucratic obstacles were put by the administration to block their visit.
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22.12.2017 - Delegation to Barcelona for the elections of the 21st December 2017
The EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform sent a delegation to Barcelona to observe the elections of the 21st December 2017, which were utterly exceptional, imposed by the Spanish government and with several candidates in jail or in exile.
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20.04.2018 - Presentation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform in Barcelona
The EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform was presented on Friday 20th April in Barcelona. Chair of the Platform Ivo Vajgl, together with MEPs Izaskun Bilbao, Eleonora Forenza, Jordi Solé, Josep-Maria Terricabras and Ramon Tremosa took part in the event.
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17.05.2018 -Delegation to Berlin to meet Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan President
A delegation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform visited Berlin to meet Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan President in exile. The members that attended this mission were Lynn Boylan, Bodil Valero, Ana Miranda, Ramon Tremosa, Jordi Solé and Josep-Maria Terricabras.
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03.07.2018 - Presentation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform in the National Assembly of France
After Brussels, Barcelona and Berlin, the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform was presented in the National Assembly of France where they met MPs from Peuples Solidaires (RPS), La République en Marche (ReM) and the Greens, who also denounced the imprisonment and the exile of Catalan politicians.
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07.09.2018 - Visit to Catalan political prisoners in Lledoners
A delegation of thirteen MEPs travelled to Catalonia and visited all nine Catalan political prisoners. This was the first visit from members of the European Parliament to the Catalan political prisoners, after not having been authorized by Spanish authorities to see them for months.
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05.11.2018 - Visit to Catalan political prisoners in Lledoners
Another delegation of eight MEPs members of the EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform visited the Catalan political prisoners who were incarcerated in the Lledoners, Puig de les Basses and Mas d’Enric prisons.
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03.12.2018 - Visit to Carme Forcadell incarcerated in the Mas d’Enric prison
Two MEPs members of the EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform, António Marinho e Pinto (ALDE) and Miroslavs Mitrofanovs (Greens/EFA), visited the former speaker of the Catalan Parliament Carme Forcadell, incarcerated in the Mas d’Enric prison.
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28.02.2019 - Delegation to Madrid to attend the trial of the Catalan pro- independence leaders
A delegation of fourteen MEPs and MPs from several EU member states was in Madrid on Thursday 28th of February to attend the trial of Catalan pro- independence leaders. The delegation was composed of a group of MEPs of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform and MPs of the Parliamentary Network of Catalonia Friendship Groups. More information
2. Monthly meetings of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform
26.03.2018 - Meeting with Catalan leaders’ relatives
Relatives of the Catalan leaders in pre-trial detention participated to the monthly meeting of the Platform in Strasbourg. They took this opportunity to remind us that fundamental values and principles of democracy are at stake.
10.07.2018 - Meeting with three exiled Catalan ministers at the European Parliament
The monthly meeting of the Platform was addressed by three out of the seven exiled Catalan politicians; Meritxell Serret, Toni Comín and Lluís Puig. All of them are exiled in Belgium since the Spanish State is persecuting them due to the organisation of a referendum in Catalonia. More information
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09.10.2018 - Meeting with Jordi Puigneró the Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration of Catalonia, Jordi Puigneró
The Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration, Jordi Puigneró, presented to the MEPs of the EU Catalonia Dialogue Platform the "digital repression" exercised by the Spanish authorities. He explained that a large number of web pages were closed in the previous days, and during the referendum of the 1-O, and emphasised the impact of such a policy on the Fundamental rights of Catalan people.
27.11.2018 - Meeting with members of the Parliamentary Network of Friendship Groups of Catalonia A group of Members of Parliaments from United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia and Flanders, together with the MEPs from the European Union-Catalonia Dialogue Platform, established the Parliamentary Network of Friendship Groups of Catalonia.
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04.12.2018 - Signature of a manifesto supporting Catalan political prisoners on hunger strike
The Platform expressed its solidarity with the Catalan political prisoners on hunger strike, and expressed its support for the Catalan political prisoners in their struggle for freedom and the defence of human rights, a peaceful act of protest.
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22.01.2019 - Meeting with Lluís Caelles, Journalist and President of the Professional Council of TV3
During this monthly meeting, the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform had the pleasure to welcome Lluís Caelles to talk about media pluralism in Spain, objectivity of the media and disinformation.
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19.03.2019 - Meeting with Rossella Selmini, Vice-president of Foreign Friends of Catalonia
Rossella Selmini, professor at the University of Minnesota, took part in the monthly meeting of the Platform to present the Foreign Friends of Catalonia Association and share her own experience on the awareness of international stakeholders of the Catalan crisis.
3. Press conferences and media coverage
29.11.2017 - Presentation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform of the European Parliament
A group of 26 MEPs presented the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform. The members, who “represent different opinions about the Catalan question”, are “deeply concerned about the critical situation in Catalonia” and asked the European institutions to drive the dialogue to reach a solution in the conflict”.
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01.02.2018 - Conference on Civil and Fundamental Rights in the EU: the Catalan case
In collaboration with the Greens-EFA group, the Platform held a conference on the civil and Fundament rights, the aggression of the Spanish State during the Catalan self-determination referendum of the 1st October 2017, and had the pleasure to welcome Alfred de Zayas, UN Independent Expert.
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10.04.2018 - Statement on Catalan local radio
Three members of the EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform - MEP’s Jordi Solé, Ana Miranda and Bodil Valero- took part in a conversation on the radio programme “Cruïlla d’Europa” at the local radio “Ràdio Mataró”. More information
17.04.2018 - Interview to Ivo Vajgl on behalf of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform
Ivo Vajgl, chair of the EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform, was interviewed on Catalan radio RAC1. He called on the EU to take action in order to solve the conflict between Catalonia and the Spanish government.
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25.04.2018 - Manifesto for Dialogue in Catalonia
Forty-three MEPs signed a “Manifesto for Dialogue in Catalonia”. They called on Spain’s judiciary to release the nine Catalan political prisoners, Germany’s judiciary not to extradite Carles Puigdemont and Belgium, UK and Switzerland not to extradite all the other Catalan politicians.
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10.10.2018 - Conference on the self-determination: Finding ways to advance within the EU Framework
Representatives of the Basque Country, Catalonia, Scotland, New Caledonia and the Faroe Islands spoke at a conference organized by the EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform where international experts on self- determination also participated.
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09.11.2018 - Statement concerning the Spanish prosecutor’s request to charge the Catalan pro-independence leaders
The members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform expressed their deep concern with the Spanish prosecutor’s request to demand a total of 177 years in prison for the Catalan pro- independence leaders, who have been in pre-trial jail for more than a year for having organized a referendum on self-determination on October 1st 2017. More information
12.02.2018 - Press conference to denounce the political trial against Catalan political and social leaders
Members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform held a press conference in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to denounce the political trial against Catalan political and social leaders that started in Madrid.
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27.03.2019 - Press Conference to present the Report on the observation mission to the trial against the Catalan pro-independence leaders
Members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform held a press conference in the European Parliament to present the report of their conclusions and recommendations on the observatory mission to the trial against the Catalan pro-independence leaders that took place on Thursday 28th of February.
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4. Photo actions
28.02.2018 - Photo action on the Esplanade Simone Veil for the release of Catalan political prisoners
In front of the European Parliament in Brussels, the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform called for the urgent release of Catalan political prisoners and expressed its total rejection and disagreement regarding the situation they are facing in jail.
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29.05.2018 - Photo action in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Several members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform took part in the photo action asking for the release of former MEPs Oriol Junqueras and Raül Romeva, together with the relatives of the young people from Altsasu.The prosecution alleged terrorist intent because some of the accused had been involved with a social movement that advocates the removal of state security forces from Navarre.
25.09.2018 - Photo action in front of a prison cell in Brussels
The Platform participated in the campaign “A people imprisoned” taking place outside the EU institutions. The action took place in front of a reproduction of a prison cell in order to focus international attention and highlight the clear democratic deficit of Spain and the deprivation of freedom of Catalan social and political pro-independence leaders. More information
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03.10.2018 - 41 MEPs wear yellow T-shirts in the Strasbourg plenary
Forty-one MEPs wore yellow T-shirts in the Strasbourg plenary session demanding the release of Catalan pro- independence leaders. The MEPs, from 15 different member states and 4 parliamentary groups, wore yellow shirts, a colour that has come to symbolize solidarity with those behind bars in Catalonia.
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16.10.2018 - Photo action to call for the release of the Catalan political prisoners
Around 15 MEPs of the EU – Catalonia Dialogue Platform took part in a protest action in front of the European Parliament the day of the first anniversary of the imprisonment of Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sánchez, the two presidents of pro-independence civil society organizations who are in pre-trial detention.
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13.12.2018 - Photo action in support of Carme Forcadell The Platform signed a manifesto supporting the former Speaker of the Catalan parliament, Carme Forcadell, calling for her “immediate release”. They are part of the more than 500 MPs and former MPs from 25 different countries that have backed the manifesto.
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16.01.2019 - Plenary action - PM of Spain Pedro Sánchez
A group of MEPs from the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform protested on Wednesday 16th of January during the address of Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, in the European Parliament plenary.
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5. Reports
07.06.2018 - Report on MEPs access to prisons across the EU
Here you can read the report MEPs Access to Penitentiary Centres and Inmates in the European Union: country-by-country report and key indicators that the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform have elaborated, after the events of December 2017 when seven MEPs of the Platform were denied access to the prison in Estremera in Spain.
The report concludes that there is discrimination between MEPs and national legislators when it comes to access to prisons across the EU. To solve this, the EP resolution on “Prison systems and conditions” approved in November 2017 already called “on Member States to allow MEPs the right of access to prisons and detention centres without hindrance”.
27.03.2019 - Report on the trial of Catalan social and political leaders
This report is the outcome of an observation mission to the trial of Catalan social and political leaders.
The delegation was composed of eight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and six Members of national Parliaments (MPs) and carried out within the framework of an initiative of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform.
The purpose of the visit was to receive first-hand information on the ongoing trial currently taking place in Madrid. This report will provide some conclusions and recommendations.
6. Statements 07.06.2018 - Letter to Fernando Grande-Marlaska, the minister in charge of home affairs in Pedro Sánchez’s new cabinet
The EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform sent a letter to Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister in charge of home affairs of the Sánchez Government, in order to receive the authorization to visit the social and political leaders in pre-trial detention.
As the most representative institution of European Union civil society, the Platform expressed its concerns on the political situation in Catalonia and called for the full respect of fundamental rights.
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19.12.2018 - Letter to the pope
The EU–Catalonia Dialogue Platform sent a letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis, asking for his mediation in the Catalan crisis.
The letter, signed by the chair of the Dialogue Platform, Mr Ivo Vajgl (ALDE), expressed the deep concern of Members of the European Parliament that are committed to the Platform, “of the critical point that the current situation in Catalonia has reached”.
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09.01.2019 - 1st letter to the PM of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
Being deeply concerned of the critical point that the current situation in Catalonia reached, the Platform agreed joining its voices to ask Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, to meet its members during the plenary week in Strasbourg.
23.01.2019 - 2nd letter to the PM of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
After the lack of response of the PM of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, to the first letter calling for a meeting with the Platform in Strasburg, the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform sent a second request. The goal pursued was once again to promote a political dialogue between Spain and Catalonia.
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12.02.2019 - Letter to the European institutions
As the political trial was beginning, the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform wrote to the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the Commissioner for Human Rights, the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to express its deep concerns and preoccupations about this trial taking place in Madrid.
12.02.2019 - Op-ed denouncing the political trial against Catalan leaders
At the start of the court case where 12 Catalan leaders were on trial for having organized a self-determination referendum, members of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform published a joint opinion editorial denouncing this political trial in 8 EU Member States’ newspapers.
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Press clippings
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19/12/2017 - Press clipping - MEPs delegation denied to visit Catalan political prisoners’ jail in Madrid
EU Observer MEPs to visit Catalan 'political prisoners' (28.11.2017) https://euobserver.com/tickers/140043
New Europe MEP delegation to visit Catalan political prisoners (28.11.2017) https://www.neweurope.eu/article/mep-delegation-visit-catalan-political-prisoners/
Agence Europe 17 eurodéputés rendent visite aux détenus catalans en amont des élections de décembre (28.11.2017) https://agenceurope.eu/fr/bulletin/article/11914/18
El Nacional Seven MEPs will visit Catalan prisoners in the end, despite Spain's obstacles (15.12.2017) https://www.elnacional.cat/en/news/seven-meps-visit-catalan-prisoners_221871_102.html
Vilaweb Eurodiputats de quatre grups denuncien des d’Estremera que els impedeixen visitar Junqueras i la resta de presos (19.12.2017) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/eurodiputats-de-quatre-grups-denuncien-des-destremera-que- els-impedeixen-visitar-junqueras-i-la-resta-de-presos-2/
El Nacional MEPs denounce not being allowed to visit Catalan prisoners outside their prison (19.12.2017) https://www.elnacional.cat/en/news/meps-not-allowed-visit-catalan-prisoners_222918_102.html
First Channel MEPs denied from visiting Catalan leaders in jail (20.12.2017) https://1tv.ge/en/news/meps-denied-visiting-catalan-leaders-jail/
El Nacional Un eurodiputat belga denuncia a la UE no poder visitar els presos polítics (15.01.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/eurodiputat-presos-politics-parlament- europeu_229518_102.html
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L’Indépendant Catalogne: des eurodéputés tentent sans succès de voir les indépendantistes emprisonnés (19.12.2017) https://www.lindependant.fr/2017/12/19/catalogne-des-eurodeputes-tentent-sans-succes-de-voir- les-independantistes-emprisonnes,3081206.php
22/12/2017 - Press clipping - Delegation to Barcelona for the elections of the 21th December 2017
El punt d’Avui L’entitat Diàleg UE-Catalunya envia observadors pel 21-D (20.12.2017) http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1306114-l-entitat-dialeg-ue-catalunya-envia- observadors-pel-21-d.html
20/04/18 - Press clipping - Presentation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform in Barcelona
Revista El Temps: Qui és qui en la plataforma Diàleg UE-Catalunya (20.04.18) https://www.eltemps.cat/article/3950/qui-es-qui-en-la-plataforma-dialeg-ue-catalunya
Vilaweb: Es presenta a Barcelona la plataforma Diàleg UE-Catalunya (20.04.18) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/es-presenta-a-barcelona-la-plataforma-dialeg-ue-catalunya/
Vilaweb: Un ex-ministre d’Afers estrangers eslovè diu que l’estat espanyol vol humiliar Catalunya (20.04.18) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/un-exministre-dexteriors-eslove-veu-indignant-empresonar- politics-i-diu-que-lestat-vol-humiliar-catalunya/
Vilaweb: Alguns eurodiputats seran sempre nostres (20.04.18) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/alguns-eurodiputats-seran-sempre-nostres/
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La Vanguardia: Plataforma Diálogo UE-Cataluña reclama vía dialogada y presos salgan prisión (20.04.18) http://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180420/442777114876/plataforma-dialogo-ue-cataluna- reclama-via-dialogada-y-presos-salgan-prision.html
Público: Ivo Vajgl: "Tard o d'hora, Catalunya serà una de les estrelles de la Unió Europea" (20.04.18) http://www.publico.es/public/ivo-vajgl-tard-o-d-hora-catalunya-sera-les-estrelles-unio- europea.html
El Nacional: "Shame on Europe": eurodiputats contra "l'autoritarisme" espanyol (20.04.18) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/eurodiputats-denuncien-autoritarisme-espanya- catalunya_260241_102.html
CCMA Ivo Vajgl: "Espanya, torneu al s. XXI i no jutgeu amb lleis que no encaixen en una democràcia" (20.04.2018) https://www.ccma.cat/catradio/alacarta/el-mati-de-catalunya-radio/i-vajgl-espanya-torneu-al-s- xxi-i-no-jutgeu-amb-lleis-que-no-encaixen-en-una-democracia/audio/999914/
El Nacional: Romeva: "Europa no pot tancar els ulls davant el cas català" (20.04.18) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/raul-romeva-ue-cas-catala_260217_102.html
Diari Ara: Crida al diàleg d'una quarantena d'eurodiputats per resoldre la situació a Catalunya (20.04.18) https://www.ara.cat/politica/Crida-quarantena-deurodiputats-resoldre- Catalunya_0_2000200076.html
Directe.cat Impulsen una plataforma per forçar el diàleg entre la UE i Catalunya (20.04.18) http://www.directe.cat/noticia/753899/impulsen-una-plataforma-per-forcar-el-dialeg-entre-la-ue- i-catalunya
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Naciódigital L'«altra Europa» que sí s'arromanga per Catalunya (20.04.18) https://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/153172/altra/europa/si/arromanga/catalunya
Rac1: Eurodiputats de 15 països demanen a Europa que faci de mediadora entre el govern català i l’espanyol (21.04.18) https://www.rac1.cat/info-rac1/20180420/442776924814/eurodiputats-de-15-paisos-demanen-a- europa-que-faci-de-mediadora-entre-el-govern-catala-i-lespanyol.html
El Punt d’Avui: Eurodiputats a favor del diàleg (21.04.18) http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1378712-eurodiputats-a-favor-del-dialeg.html
17/05/2018 - Press clipping - Delegation to Berlin to meet Carles Puigdemont
Catalan News The EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform calls for 'unconditional lifting of direct rule' (17.05.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/the-eu-catalonia-dialogue-platform-calls-for- unconditional-lifting-of-direct-rule
Vanguardia MX Eurodiputados arropan a Puigdemont para pedir mediación de la UE (17.05.2018) https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/eurodiputados-arropan-puigdemont-piden-la-mediacion-de- la-ue
El Nacional Eurodiputados de la plataforma por el Diálogo se reúnen con Puigdemont en Berlín (17.05.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/eurodiputados-plataforma-dialogo-puigdemont- berlin_269265_102.html
Ara Carles Puigdemont es reuneix a Berlín amb eurodiputats de la plataforma Diàleg UE-Catalunya (17.05.2018) https://www.ara.cat/politica/Carles-Puigdemont-Berlin-Dialeg-UE-Catalunya_0_2016398548.html
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Europa Press Puigdemont se reúne en Berlín con una plataforma de eurodiputados que piden diálogo (17.05.2018) https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-puigdemont-reune-berlin-plataforma- eurodiputados-piden-dialogo-20180517184053.html
03/07/2018 - Press clipping - Presentation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform in the National Assembly of France
ACN L'Assemblea Nacional francesa acollirà la presentació de la Plataforma Diàleg UE-Catalunya el 3 de juliol; L'eurodiputat francès i líder sindical José Bové defensarà a París la crida a la negociació i a l'alliberament dels presos promoguda pel grup (26.06.2018) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/demanaran-a-lassemblea-nacional-francesa-lalliberament-dels- presos-politics/
El Nacional La Plataforma Diálogo UE-Catalunya se presentará en la Asamblea Nacional francesa (26.06.2018) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/demanaran-a-lassemblea-nacional-francesa-lalliberament-dels- presos-politics/
07/09/2018 - Press clipping - Visit of Catalan political prisoners in Lledoners
An Phoblacht Catalan political prisoners should be released immediately - Anderson (07.09.2018) https://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/27470
Vilaweb Tretze eurodiputats visitaran divendres els presos a Lledoners, Puig de les Basses i Mas d'Enric; Un grup de representants de la Plataforma Diàleg UE- Catalunya també es reunirà amb els familiars dels presos, els seus advocats i representants del Govern (04.09.2018) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/tretze-eurodiputats-visitaran-divendres-els-presos-politics/
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El Nacional Trece eurodiputados visitarán el viernes a todos los presos políticos (04.09.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/trece-eurodiputados-visitaran-todos-presos- politicos_301602_102.html
Europa Press Una delegación de 13 eurodiputados visitará este viernes a los presos soberanistas (06.09.2018) https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-delegacion-13-eurodiputados-visitara-viernes- presos-soberanistas-20180906124605.html
Galicia Press GALICIA.-Ana Miranda (BNG) pide la "inmediata liberación" de los independentistas catalanes presos, a los que visita este viernes (06.09.2018) https://www.galiciapress.es/texto-diario/mostrar/1179940/ana-miranda-bng-pide-inmediata- liberacion-independentistas-catalanes-presos-visita-viernes
Regió 7 La socialista portuguesa Ana Gomes reclama des de Lledoners l'alliberament dels presos; Gomes i dotze eurodiputats més, entre ells l'exministre eslovè Vajgl, visiten els independentistes empresonats (07.09.2018) https://www.regio7.cat/bages/2018/09/07/socialista-portuguesa-ana-gomes- reclama/496520.html
La República Una delegació de cinc eurodiputats visita Carme Forcadell a la presó de Mas d'Enric (07.09.2018) http://directe.larepublica.cat/acn/808218/una-delegacio-de-cinc-eurodiputats-visita-carme- forcadell-a-la-preso-de-mas-d-enric-21
El Nacional Eurodiputados piden a Europa que se implique en Catalunya después de visitar a los presos (07.09.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/eurodiputats-europa-catalunya-presos_302685_102.html
CCMA Ana Gomes: "Hi haurà observadors internacionals en el judici contra els presos catalans" (07.09.2018) https://www.ccma.cat/catradio/alacarta/app/appcatradio/audio/1012733/
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05/11/2018 - Press clipping - Visit of Catalan political prisoners in Lledoners
The National Resolve of jailed Catalan leaders growing says MEP (06.11.2018) https://www.thenational.scot/news/17203106.resolve-of-jailed-catalan-leaders-growing-says-mep/
El Nacional Nueve eurodiputados piden hacer de observadores internacionales durante el juicio del 1-O (05.11.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/eurodiputados-internacionales-visitan-a-los-presos-en- lledoners_321165_102.html
Ara Diversos eurodiputats demanaran a l'Estat poder fer d'observadors internacionals durant el judici de l'1-O (05.11.2018) https://www.ara.cat/politica/Diversos-eurodiputats-demanaran-observadors- internacionals_0_2119588176.html
El Independiente El independentismo quiere convertir el juicio al 1-O en un show televisivo (06.11.2018) https://www.elindependiente.com/politica/2018/11/06/independentismo-juicio-1-o-espectaculo/
El Confidencial Digital Una delegación de eurodiputados pedirá acudir al juicio del 1-O como observadores (05.11.2018) https://www.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/politica/delegacion-eurodiputados-pedira-acudir- juicio-1-observadores/20181105141133117758.html
El punt d’Avui MEPs Want to Watch Trial (06.11.2018) https://www.cataloniatoday.cat/article/1497643-meps-want-to-watch-trial.html
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03/12/2018 - Press clipping - Visit of Carme Forcadell incarcerated in the Mas d’Enric prison
El Món Un eurodiputat liberal creu que la vaga de fam dels presos és “una vergonya per a Espanya” (03.12.2018) https://elmon.cat/politica/eurodiputat-liberal-creu-que-vaga-fam-dels-presos-vergonya-espanya
Nació Digital Dos eurodiputats visiten Forcadell: «El seu empresonament és una humiliació inqualificable» (03.12.2018) https://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/168152/dos/eurodiputats/visiten/forcadell/seu/empresoname nt/es/humiliacio/inqualificable
Tac 12 Carme Forcadell descarta fer vaga de fam (03.12.2018) https://tac12.tv/camp-de-tarragona/arxiu-camp-tarragona/item/6207-carme-forcadell-descarta- fer-vaga-de-fam
El Nacional Un eurodiputat sobre la vaga de fam: "És una vergonya per a Espanya” (03.12.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/eurodiputat-vaga-fam-vergonya-espanya_331059_102.html
Elbre digital Carme Forcadell descarta sumar-se a la vaga de fam de Sánchez i Turull (03.12.2018) https://ebredigital.cat/2018/12/03/carme-forcadell-descarta-sumar-se-a-la-vaga-de-fam-de- sanchez-i-turull/
Catalan News Hunger strike by jailed Catalan leaders ‘terrible for Spain,’ says MEP (03.12.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/hunger-strike-by-jailed-catalan-leaders-terrible-for- spain-says-mep
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28/02/19 - Press clipping - Delegation to Madrid to attend the trial of the Catalan pro- independence leaders
Galicia Press: Lídia Senra participará esta semana en una delegación de eurodiputados que seguirán en Madrid el juicio del 'procés' (27.02.19) https://www.galiciapress.es/texto-diario/mostrar/1338497/lidia-senra-participara-esta-semana- delegacion-eurodiputados-seguiran-madrid-juicio-proces
Ok Diario: Una delegación de eurodiputados y diputados de la UE asiste este jueves al juicio por el procés (28.02.2019) https://okdiario.com/espana/delegacion-eurodiputados-diputados-ue-asiste-este-jueves-juicio- proces-3765085
Europa Press: Una delegación de eurodiputados y diputados de la UE asistirá a la sesión de hoy en el TS (28.02.2019) https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-delegacion-eurodiputados-diputados-ue-asistira- sesion-hoy-ts-20190228070211.html
The Parliament Magazine: MEPs attend trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders (28.02.2019) https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/news/meps-attend-trial-catalan-pro- independence-leaders
Vilaweb: Tretze eurodiputats presents al Suprem pel judici l’1-O qualifiquen el procés d'”innaccepatble” (28.02.2019) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/tretze-eurodiputats-presents-al-suprem-pel-judici-l1-o- qualifiquen-el-proces-dinnaccepatble-2/
La Vanguardia: Una docena de eurodiputados extranjeros asiste al juicio del "procés" (28.02.2019) https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20190228/46754351941/una-docena-de-eurodiputados- extranjeros-asiste-al-juicio-del-proces.html
El Nacional: Una delegació de diputats europeus assisteix aquest dijous al judici al procés (28.02.2019) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/delegacio-diputats-europeus-judici-proces_359619_102.html
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Catalan News: Assessment of Catalan trial ‘difficult’ without international observers, say European politicians (28.02.2019) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/assessment-of-catalan-trial-difficult-without- international-observers-say-european-politicians
Segre: Eurodiputados presentes en el juicio lo tildan de “inaceptable” (01.03.2019) https://www.segre.com/es/noticias/panorama/2019/03/01/eurodiputados_presentes_el_juicio_tilda n_inaceptable_69471_1106.html
Corse Net Infos: Gilles Simeoni : « Le procès des Indépendantistes catalans est une régression de la démocratie ! » (28.02.2019) https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Gilles-Simeoni-Le-proces-des-Independantistes-catalans-est- une-regression-de-la-democratie-_a38712.html
Doorbraak: Een hete zomer in Catalonië (01.03.2019) https://doorbraak.be/een-hete-zomer-in-catalonie/
Aldia: Procés.- Quatre eurodiputats de França i Bèlgica qüestionen la Constitució espanyola i la legitimitat del Suprem (28.02.2019) https://www.aldia.cat/espanya/noticia-quatre-eurodiputats-franca-belgica-questionen- constitucio-espanyola-legitimitat-suprem-20190228151643.html
26/03/2018 - Press clipping - Meeting with Catalan leaders’ relatives
Racó Català Laura Masvidal: 'Europa hauria de ser i és ara mateix la nostra esperança' (26.03.2018) https://www.racocatala.cat/noticia/44258/laura-masvidal-europa-hauria-ser-ara-mateix-nostra- esperanca?pag=1
El Punt d’Avui Els familiars dels presos polítics exigeixen el seu alliberament a l’eurocambra (27.03.2018) https://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1364721-els-familiars-dels-presos-politics- exigeixen-el-seu-alliberament-a-l-eurocambra.html
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10/07/2018 - Press clipping - Meeting with three exiled Catalan ministers at the European Parliament
La Vanguardia Serret, Comín i Puig es reuneixen a l’Eurocambra amb eurodiputats de la plataforma Diàleg UE-Catalunya (10.07.2018) https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180710/45816568402/serret-comin-i-puig-es-reuneixen-a- leurocambra-amb-eurodiputats-de-la-plataforma-dialeg-ue-catalunya.html
El Nacional La Plataforma de diàleg UE-CAT es reuneix amb els consellers de Brussel·les (10.07.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/plataforma-dialeg-ue-cat-consellers- brusselles_286497_102.html
09/10/2018 - Press clipping - Meeting with Jordi Puigneró the Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration of Catalonia, Jordi Puigneró
El Punt d’Avui Puigneró porta a la Defensora del Poble Europeu la manca de resposta de la UE davant de “la repressió digital” l’1-O (09.10.2018) http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1481626-puignero-porta-a-la-defensora-del- poble-europeu-la-manca-de-resposta-de-la-ue-davant-de-la-repressio-digital-l-1-o.html
Ara El conseller Puigneró denuncia a Brussel·les “la repressió digital” prèvia al referèndum de l'1-O (09.10.2018) https://www.ara.cat/politica/conseller-Puignero-Brusselles-repressio- referendum_0_2103389779.html
RAC1 El conseller Puigneró denuncia a Brussel·les el tancament dels webs del referèndum (09.10.2018) https://www.rac1.cat/info-rac1/20181009/452269957949/el-conseller-puignero-denuncia-a- brusselles-el-tancament-dels-webs-del-referendum.html
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El Nacional El Govern denuncia davant de la UE el tancament de webs per l'1-O (09.10.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/govern-denuncia-ue-tancament-webs- 1octubre_312447_102.html
27/11/2018 - Press clipping - Meeting with members of the Parliamentary Network of Friendship Groups of Catalonia El Nacional MPs from around Europe denounce Spanish state's repression (27.11.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/en/news/mps-europe-spain-repression-catalonia_329127_102.html
Diario amanecer Diputados de siete parlamentos europeos apoyan la plataforma UE-Cataluña (27.11.2018) https://www.diarioamanecer.com.mx/blog/2018/11/27/diputados-de-siete-parlamentos-europeos- apoyan-la-plataforma-ue-cataluna/
La Vanguardia Presentada plataforma para promover programa independentista en Parlamentos (27.11.2018) https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20181127/453213788092/presentada-plataforma-para- promover-programa-independentista-en-parlamentos.html
04/12/2018 - Press clipping - Signature of a manifesto supporting Catalan political prisoners on hunger strike
Common Space MEPs call for release of Catalan political prisoners on hunger strike (05.12.2018) https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13635/meps-call-release-catalan-political-prisoners- hunger-strike
Catalan News 40 MEPs support jailed leaders on hunger strike with manifesto (04.12.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/40-meps-support-jailed-leaders-on-hunger-strike- with-manifesto
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El Nacional Cuarenta eurodiputados expresan "total admiración" por los presos en huelga de hambre (04.12.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/cuarenta-eurodiputados-admiracion-huelga- hambre_331590_102.html?page=3&_orderKey=publishedAt&_orderSort=DESC&_contentType=102 &_contentId=331590&_uuid=56d9c67f71b27
La Vanguardia Más de 40 eurodiputados de 15 estados exigen la excarcelación de los presos y una mediación europea 12.04.2018 https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20180412/442490736625/mas-40-eurodiputados-15- estados-exigen-liberacion-presos-mediacion-europea.html
29/11/2017 - Press clipping - Presentation of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform of the European Parliament
El Periódico Un grupo de 26 eurodiputados piden la mediación de la UE en Catalunya 30.11.2017 https://www.elperiodico.com/es/politica/20171130/un-grupo-de-26-eurodiputados-crean-una- plataforma-de-apoyo-a-catalunya-6459083
Europe Diplomatic Ivo VAJGL concerned with fundamental rights of Catalans (29.11.2017) https://europediplomatic.com/2017/11/29/ivo-vajgl-concerned-with-fundamental-rights-of- catalans/
Agence Europe 26 députés européens lancent la plateforme de dialogue UE-Catalogne (29.11.2017) https://agenceurope.eu/fr/bulletin/article/11915/21
El Nacional 20 MEPs present EU-Catalonia dialogue platform (29.11.2017) https://www.elnacional.cat/en/news/eu-catalonia-dialogue-platform_217071_102.html
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01/02/2018 - Press clipping - Conference on Civil and Fundamental Rights in the EU: the Catalan case
Catalan News “It is outrageous to have political prisoners in Europe,” says UN expert (01.02.2018) www.catalannews.com/politics/item/it-is-outrageous-to-have-political-prisoners-in-europe-says- un-expert
Coppieters Fondation UN expert on self-determination warns EU (02.02.2018) https://ideasforeurope.eu/news/eu-is-based-on-democracy-rule-of-law-human-rights-when-you- ignore-self-determination-you-ignore-all-three-says-de-zayas/
17/04/2018 - Press clipping - Interview of Ivo Vajgl on behalf of the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform Vilaweb Ivo Vajgl: ‘Em faria molt feliç que Alemanya fes el paper de mediadora’ (17.04.2018) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/ivo-vajgl-em-faria-molt-felic-si-alemanya-fes-el-paper-de- mediacio/
El Nacional Vajgl: "Hay demasiado silencio en la UE sobre los presos políticos en España" (19.04.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/ivo-vajgl-cataluna-presos-politicos_259707_102.html
Aldia Eurodiputats de 15 països exigeixen que la UE "trenqui el seu silenci" davant el procés sobiranista (20.04.2018) https://www.aldia.cat/espanya/noticia-eurodiputats-15-paisos-exigeixen-ue-trenqui-seu-silenci- davant-proces-sobiranista-20180420123526.html
Catalan News 'It's shocking so few people are ready to speak out,' says EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform (20.04.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/it-s-shocking-so-few-people-are-ready-to-speak-out- says-eu-catalonia-dialogue-platform
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09/11/2018 - Press clipping - Statement concerning the Spain’s prosecutor request to charge the Catalan pro-independence leaders
El Puint d’Avui MEPs Want to Watch Trial (09.11.2018) https://www.cataloniatoday.cat/article/1497643-meps-want-to-watch-trial.html
Catalans News Prison demands 'destroy hope' for dialogue, says EU-Catalonia Platform (09.11.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/prison-demands-destroy-hope-for-dialogue-says-eu- catalonia-platform
La Vanguardia Plataforma UE-Cataluña firma declaración en contra penas Fiscalía (09.11.2018) https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20181109/452809378094/plataforma-ue-cataluna-firma- declaracion-en-contra-penas-fiscalia.html
The Parliament magazine MEPs blast harsh sentences for Catalan political prisoners (13.11.2018) https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/news/meps-blast-harsh-sentences-catalan- political-prisoners
12/02/2018 - Press clipping - Press conference to denounce the political trial against Catalan political and social leaders
Le Figaro Des eurodéputés dénoncent un "procès politique" (12.02.2019) http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2019/02/12/97001-20190212FILWWW00096-catalogne-des- eurodeputes-denoncent-un-proces-politique.php
Sinn fein: Carthy: EU's silence on Catalan show trial 'shameful and inexcusable' (12.02.19) http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/52410
Figaro: Catalogne: des eurodéputés dénoncent un « procès politique » (12.02.19) http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2019/02/12/97001-20190212FILWWW00096-catalogne-des- eurodeputes-denoncent-un-proces-politique.php
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Agencia EFE: Una quincena de eurodiputados dicen que el juicio del procés "no es un asunto interno" (12.02.19) https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/portada/una-quincena-de-eurodiputados-dicen-que-el-juicio- del-proces-no-es-un-asunto-interno/10010-3895581
Spain in English A ‘political trial’, ‘act of vengeance’, ‘outrageous’ (12.12.2019) https://www.spainenglish.com/2019/02/12/political-trial-vengeance-outrageous/
27/03/2019 - Press-clipping - Press Conference to present the report on the observation mission to the trial against the Catalan pro-independence leaders
La Vanguardia Eurodiputados que observaron el 1-O dicen que sufragaron sus propios gastos (27.03.2019) https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20190327/461294766574/eurodiputados-que-observaron- el-1-o-dicen-que-sufragaron-sus-propios-gastos.html
El Punt Avui Eurodiputats observadors alerten que les interrupcions de Marchena a la defensa poden indicar “falta d’imparcialitat” (27.03.2019) http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1577673-eurodiputats-observadors-alerten- que-les-interrupcions-de-marchena-a-la-defensa-poden-indicar-falta-d-imparcialitat.html
Expansión Eurodiputados que observaron el 1-O dicen que sufragaron sus propios gastos (27.03.2019) http://www.expansion.com/economia/politica/2019/03/27/5c9b7117468aeb10078b4615.html
CCMA 11 eurodiputats acusen Marchena de "falta d'imparcialitat" i titllen el judici de "farsa" (27.03.2019) https://www.ccma.cat/324/11-eurodiputats-acusen-marchena-de-falta-dimparcialitat-i-titllen-el- judici-de-farsa/noticia/2912763/
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Nació Digital Eurodiputats alerten de «falta d'imparcialitat» de Marchena per les seves interrupcions a les defenses (27.03.2019) https://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/176323/eurodiputats/alerten/falta/imparcialitat/marchena/sev es/interrupcions/defenses?rlc=p1
El Món Bové alerta que l'Eurocambra "no serà legítima" si Junqueras i Puigdemont no poden ocupar l'escó si el guanyen (27.03.2019) https://elmon.cat/politica/bove-alerta-que-leurocambra-no-sera-legitima-junqueras-puigdemont- no-ocupar-lesco-guanyen
28/02/2018 - Press clipping - Photo action on the Esplanade Simone Veil for the release of Catalan political prisoners
El Nacional Els consellers a l'exili demanen l'alliberament dels presos davant l'Eurocambra (28.02.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/consellers-presos-politics-parlament- europeu_243600_102.html
CCMA Un grup d'eurodiputats demana la llibertat dels presos polítics davant l'Eurocambra (28.02.2018) https://www.ccma.cat/324/un-grup-deurodiputats-demana-la-llibertat-dels-presos-politics- davant-leurocambra/noticia/2841190/
Catalan News Catalan ministers in Brussels protest in support of ‘political prisoners’ (28.02.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/catalan-ministers-in-brussels-protest-in-support-of- political-prisoners
El Punt d’Avui Serret, Ponsatí, Comín i Puig participen en un acte per a l’alliberament dels presos polítics a les portes del Parlament europeu (28.02.2018) http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/1348836-serret-ponsati-comin-i-puig-per-la-llibertat- dels-presos-politics-a-les-portes-del-parlament-europeu.html
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29/05/2018 - Press clipping - Photo action in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
El Nacional Relatives of Catalan political prisoners, others, denounce their cases in European Parliament (29.05.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/en/news/relatives-catalan-political-prisoners-european- parliament_273114_102.html
25/09/2018 - Press clipping - Photo action during in a prison cell protest in Brussels
Catalan News Pro-independence organizations set up prison cell protest in Brussels (25.09.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/pro-independence-organizations-set-up-prison-cell- protest-in-brussels
03/10/2018 - 41 MEPs wear yellow T-shirts in the Strasbourg plenary
El Punt d’Avui Una quarantena d'eurodiputats reclamen la llibertat del presos amb samarretes grogues al plenari; Representants d'una quinzena d'estats com el líder sindical francès José Bové o l'alemanya Rebecca Harms participen a la iniciativa (03.10.2018) https://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1478164-una-quarantena-d-eurodiputats- reclamen-la-llibertat-del-presos-amb-samarretes-grogues-a-l-eurocambra.html
NacióDigital FOTOS Acció al Parlament Europeu per la llibertat dels presos polítics (03.10.2018) https://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/164110/fotos/accio/al/parlament/europeu/llibertat/dels/preso s/politics
El País Una trentena d’eurodiputats duen samarretes grogues al Parlament Europeu (03.10.2018) https://cat.elpais.com/cat/2018/10/03/actualidad/1538568331_253779.html
El Nacional El ple d'Estrasburg es vesteix de groc per demanar la llibertat dels presos polítics (03.10.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/politica/estrasburg-groc-llibertat-presos-politics_310593_102.html
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EFE Una treintena de eurodiputados votan con camisetas amarillas en la Eurocámara (03.10.2018) https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/portada/una-treintena-de-eurodiputados-votan-con-camisetas- amarillas-en-la-eurocamara/10010-3769792
16/10/2018 - Press clipping - Photo action to claim the release of the Catalan political prisoners El diario Una docena de eurodiputados se concentra por el aniversario de la encarcelación de los "Jordis" (16.10.2018) https://www.eldiario.es/politica/eurodiputados-concentra-aniversario-encarcelacion- Jordis_0_825567852.html
Ara Diversos eurodiputats exigeixen la llibertat de Sànchez i Cuixart a Brussel·les: "La UE no pot fer els ulls grossos" (16.10.2018) https://www.ara.cat/politica/Diversos-Sanchez-Cuixart-Brusselles-UE_0_2107589338.html
El Punt d’Avui Concentració tambéa Brussel·les (17.10.2018) http://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1485819-concentracio-tambe-a-brussel- les.html
Catalan News MEPs in Brussels call for release of jailed Catalan leaders (16.10.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/meps-in-brussels-call-for-release-of-jailed-catalan- leaders
13/12/2018 - Pres clipping - Photo action in support of Carme Forcadell
El Punt d’Avui MEPs stand for Forcadell (14.12.2018) https://www.cataloniatoday.cat/article/1520371-meps-stand-for-forcadell.html
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El Nacional Un grupo de eurodiputados exige la liberación de Forcadell en Estrasburgo (13.12.2018) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/un-grupo-de-eurodiputados-exige-la-liberacion-de- forcadell-en-estrasburgo_334566_102.html
Catalan News 500 international MPs and ex-MPs support jailed former Catalan parliament speaker - (13.12.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/500-international-mps-and-ex-mps-support-jailed- former-catalan-parliament-speaker
Vilaweb Diputats de països europeus es fotografien amb el cartell ‘Free Forcadell’ - (13.12.2018) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/fotos-diputats-de-paisos-europeus-es-fotografien-amb-el- cartell-free-forcadell/
Público Unos 500 diputados de 25 países firman un manifiesto de apoyo a Forcadell - (13.12.2018) https://www.publico.es/espana/expresidenta-parlament-500-diputados-25-paises-firman- manifiesto-apoyo-forcadell.html
Vilaweb Un manifest de suport a Forcadell recull l'adhesió de mig miler de diputats i exdiputats d'una vintena de països; El document, impulsat per expresident del Parlament, es presenta aquest dijous al vespre i demana el seu "alliberament immediat" (13.12.2018) https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/un-manifest-de-suport-a-forcadell-recull-ladhesio-de-mig-miler- de-diputats-i-exdiputats-duna-vintena-de-paisos/
El Español Los separatistas llevan el show de los "presos políticos" a la Eurocámara con fotos de Forcadell (13.12.2018) https://www.elespanol.com/espana/politica/20181213/separatistas-llevan-presos-politicos- eurocamara-fotos-forcadell/360464477_0.html
ABC Medio millar de diputados de 25 países piden la «libertad inmediata» de Forcadell (13.12.2018) https://www.abc.es/espana/catalunya/politica/abci-medio-millar-diputados-25-paises-piden- libertad-inmediata-forcadell-201812132201_noticia.html
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16/01/2019 - Press clipping - Plenary action - PM Spain Pedro Sanchez
Nació Digital Eurodiputats ensenyen fotos dels presos per protestar contra la intervenció de Sánchez (16.01.2019) https://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/171018/fotos/eurodiputats/ensenyen/imatges/dels/presos/pr otestar/contra/intervencio/sanchez
La Vanguardia Varios eurodiputados exhiben carteles de presos del ‘procés’ durante el discurso de Sánchez (16.01.2019) https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20190116/454170508402/eurodiputados-carteles-presos- proces-discurso-pedro-sanchez.html
El imparcial Eurodiputados reciben a Sánchez con carteles de presos del procés (16.01.2019) https://www.elimparcial.es/noticia/197573/nacional/sanchez-interviene-ante-una-eurocamara- semivacia.html
Diario Noticias de Gipuzkoa Sánchez no hace un solo gesto al soberanismo desde Estrasburgo (17.01.2019) https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/2019/01/17/politica/sanchez-no-hace-un-solo-gesto-al- soberanismo-desde-estrasburgo
El punt d’Avui Sánchez no evita el debat català a l’Eurocambra (17.01.2019) https://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/1537201-sanchez-no-evita-el-debat-catala- a-l-eurocambra.html
El País Prime minister goes to Strasbourg to defend Spanish democracy and law (07.02.2019) https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/02/07/inenglish/1549527000_417384.html
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CCMA Eurodiputats reben Pedro Sánchez amb cartells de "llibertat presos polítics i exiliats" (16.01.2019) https://www.ccma.cat/324/eurodiputats-reben-pedro-sanchez-amb-cartells-de-llibertat-presos- politics-i-exiliats/noticia/2898003/
Diari de Girona Un grup d'eurodiputats protesta per reclamar la llibertat de presos durant el discurs de Sánchez (16.01.2019) https://www.diaridegirona.cat/catalunya/2019/01/16/grup-deurodiputats-protesta-per- reclamar/957008.html
07/06/2018 - Press clipping - Letter to Fernando Grande-Marlaska, the minister in charge of home affairs in Pedro Sánchez’s new cabinet
Catalan News MEPs ask Spanish Interior minister to allow visits to jailed Catalan leaders (07.06.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/meps-ask-spanish-interior-minister-to-allow-visits-to- jailed-catalan-leaders
Diari Jornada Una quinzena d'eurodiputats demanen a Grande-Marlaska «col·laboració» per poder visitar els presos polítics (07.06.2018) https://www.diarijornada.coop/actualitat/20180607/una-quinzena-deurodiputats-demanen- grande-marlaska-col%C2%B7laboracio-poder-visitar-presos-poli
19/12/2018 - Press clipping - Letter to the pope
Crónica Política Un grupo de eurodiputados piden al Papa que medie en el conflicto independista (14.01.2019) https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/politica/eurodiputados-papa-francisco-conflicto- independentista_213876_102.html
Catalan News MEPs ask Pope Francis to mediate in Catalan crisis (19.12.2018) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/meps-ask-pope-francis-to-mediate-in-catalan-crisis
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El Confidencial Líder de plataforma pro-independentista pide al papa que medie en Cataluña (19.12.2019) https://www.elconfidencial.com/ultima-hora-en-vivo/2018-12-19/lider-de-plataforma-pro- independentista-pide-al-papa-que-medie-en-cataluna_1798626/
El Nacional Eurodiputados piden la mediación del Papa en la huelga de hambre de los presos (19.12.2019) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/eurodiputats-mediacion-papa-huelga-hambre- presos_336723_102.html
Crónica Política Un grupo de eurodiputados piden al Papa que medie en el conflicto independentista (14.01.2019) https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/politica/eurodiputados-papa-francisco-conflicto- independentista_213876_102.html
09/01/2019 - Press clipping -1st letter to the PM of Spain, Pedro Sánchez La Vanguardia Sánchez rechaza reunirse con eurodiputados a favor del diálogo UE-Catalunya (14.01.2019) https://www.lavanguardia.com/politica/20190114/454134537625/pedro-sanchez-rechaza-reunirse- eurodiputados-dialogo-union-europea-cataluna.html
El Nacional La plataforma de eurodiputados por Catalunya pide reunirse con Sánchez (09.01.2019) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/eurodiputaosd-reunion-sanchez-cataluna_342261_102.html
Catalan News 30 MEPs ask to meet with Spanish president in Strasbourg (10.01.2019) http://www.catalannews.com/politics/item/30-meps-ask-to-meet-with-spanish-president-in- strasbourg
Europa Press Eurodiputados de la plataforma de apoyo al independentismo catalán piden reunirse con Pedro Sánchez en la Eurocámara (09.01.2019) https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-eurodiputados-plataforma-apoyo-independentismo- catalan-piden-reunirse-pedro-sanchez-eurocamara-20190109200648.html
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23/01/2019 - Press clipping - 2nd letter to the PM of Spain, Pedro Sánchez
El Nacional La plataforma de eurodiputados por Catalunya vuelve a pedir una reunión con Sánchez (23.01.2019) https://www.elnacional.cat/es/politica/eurodiputats-dialogo-reunion-pedro- sanchez_346869_102.html
12/02/2019 - Press clipping - Op-ed denouncing the political trial against Catalan leaders
The Times Our silence about these show trials in Spain is shameful (12.02.2019) https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/our-silence-about-these-show-trials-in-spain-is-shameful- 6jzt8lhkn
Libération Ouverture du procès des Catalans : ne fermons pas les yeux ! (12.02.2019) https://www.liberation.fr/debats/2019/02/12/ouverture-du-proces-des-catalans-ne-fermons-pas- les-yeux_1707775
Knack 'Een politieke rechtszaak in Spanje maakt de dialoog lastiger' (12.02.2019) https://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/een-politieke-rechtszaak-in-spanje-maakt-de-dialoog- lastiger/article-opinion-1428097.html?cookie_check=1549959763
Nation Cymru The trial of nine Catalan political prisoners clashes with the fundamental values of the European Union (12.02.2019) https://nation.cymru/opinion/the-trial-of-nine-catalan-political-prisoners-clashes-with-the- fundamental-values-of-the-european-union
Left Indipendentisti catalani a processo. Organizzare un referendum è un crimine? (12.02.2019) https://left.it/2019/02/12/indipendentisti-catalani-a-processo-organizzare-un-referendum-e-un- crimine/
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Dagens Arena EU blundar för politiska fångar (12.02.2019) http://www.dagensarena.se/opinion/eu-blundar-politiska-fangar/
Público Es un juicio político (12.02.2018) https://blogs.publico.es/dominiopublico/27809/es-un-juicio-politico/
An Phoblacht Catalonia independence: This political trial is not an internal Spanish affair - Senator Paul Gavan (12.02.2019) https://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/27546/
Ara És un judici polític (12.02.2019) https://www.ara.cat/opinio/jose-bove-judici-politic_0_2178382256.html
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