sábado, 27 de octubre de 2018

CATALONIA -- Spain Grapples With Catalan Independence, Political Trials

Spain Grapples With Catalan Independence, Political Trials

 

 

CATALONIA

'Now the trials are poised to take Spain, and with it Europe, into
uncharted territory. Prosecuting high-profile — and, for many, even
hallowed — political figures for rebellion is unlike anything Western
Europe has witnessed in recent memory. It seems like a page taken from
Europe’s political upheavals in the 1800s.'

'The trials will take
place in an atmosphere of distrust. The Spanish judiciary has long been
accused of political partisanship because key judges are appointed by
dominant political parties.'

'They face charges in Spain, but
their extraditions were halted after a federal German high court ruled
in July that Puigdemont could not be sent back to Spain to face a charge
of rebellion. The court said there was not enough evidence to support
the charge.'

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