The Junqueras immunity case: what you need to know
Thursday sees the European Court of Justice rule on whether the jailed independence leader has the right to take up his seat in the EU chamber
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Puigdemont’s seat in EU Parliament declared vacant by Spain
Electoral authority blocks appointment of three Catalan MEPs-elect who are either in jail or exiled, including former president