### [2019-05-21](/feed/2019/05/21/index.md)

##### Trial of Catalonia independence leaders
# Catalan leader Raül Romeva is sworn in as Senator. 




### Sources:

1. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/jailed-deputies-allowed-to-attend-spanish-parliament-session/2019/05/21/25705e28-7ba0-11e9-b1f3-b233fe5811ef_story.html?utm_term=.9903185136ea)

### Related:

1. [The former leadership of the Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan regional police, whose defendants are Major Josep Lluís Trapero, Pere Soler, Cèsar Puig, and Lieutenant Teresa Laplana, are acquitted by the National Audience of the crimes of sedition and disobedience for their role during the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. ](/feed/2020/10/21/the-former-leadership-of-the-mossos-d-esquadra-the-catalan-regional-police-whose-defendants-are-major-josep-lluis-trap.md) _Context: Trial of Catalonia independence leaders_
2. [The Senate of Spain ratifies North Macedonia's accession protocol for NATO, becoming the last of NATO's 30 members to do so. The move formally paves the way for North Macedonia to join the military alliance. ](/feed/2020/03/17/the-senate-of-spain-ratifies-north-macedonia-s-accession-protocol-for-nato-becoming-the-last-of-nato-s-30-members-to-do.md) _Context: Senate_
3. [The Supreme Court of Spain sentences the twelve Catalan independence leaders between 9 and 13 years in prison and disqualification from holding public office for sedition and misuse of public funds. While it proves the existence of violent outbreaks, it judges they are not sufficient to convict for rebellion. ](/feed/2019/10/14/the-supreme-court-of-spain-sentences-the-twelve-catalan-independence-leaders-between-9-and-13-years-in-prison-and-disqua.md) _Context: Trial of Catalonia independence leaders_
4. [The trial of the leaders involved in the Catalan declaration of independence ends and is remitted to decision. A verdict is not expected until after August. ](/feed/2019/06/12/the-trial-of-the-leaders-involved-in-the-catalan-declaration-of-independence-ends-and-is-remitted-to-decision-a-verdict.md) _Context: Trial of Catalonia independence leaders_
5. [ Imprisoned politician Raül Romeva is suspended as Senator by the Board of the Spanish Senate. ](/feed/2019/05/29/imprisoned-politician-raul-romeva-is-suspended-as-senator-by-the-board-of-the-spanish-senate.md) _Context: Raül Romeva, Senate, Trial of Catalonia independence leaders_
6. [The Board of the Congress of Deputies suspends Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Oriol Junqueras and Jordi Sànchez Catalan leaders elected lawmakers due to they judicial situation. ](/feed/2019/05/24/the-board-of-the-congress-of-deputies-suspends-jordi-turull-josep-rull-oriol-junqueras-and-jordi-sanchez-catalan-leade.md) _Context: Trial of Catalonia independence leaders_
7. [The Supreme Court of Spain suspends from public office the deputies to the Parliament of Catalonia prosecuted for rebellion (Romeva, Turull, Rull, Sànchez, Junqueras, Puigdemont). The pre-trial phase is finished. ](/feed/2018/07/10/the-supreme-court-of-spain-suspends-from-public-office-the-deputies-to-the-parliament-of-catalonia-prosecuted-for-rebell.md) _Context: Raül Romeva_
8. [The judge remands Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Carme Forcadell, Dolors Bassa and Raul Romeva into custody again. ](/feed/2018/03/23/the-judge-remands-jordi-turull-josep-rull-carme-forcadell-dolors-bassa-and-raul-romeva-into-custody-again.md) _Context: Raül Romeva_
9. [Judge Lamela sends preventive detention to eight of the ministers of the Government of Catalonia (Junqueras, Forn, Borràs, Romeva, Mundó, Bassa, Rull, Turull) due to an alleged crime of sedition and rebellion. The ninth Santi Vila, minister of Enterprise and Knowledge, leaves the jail the next day after payment of a bail, being the only one who was given this opportunity. ](/feed/2017/11/2/judge-lamela-sends-preventive-detention-to-eight-of-the-ministers-of-the-government-of-catalonia-junqueras-forn-borra.md) _Context: Raül Romeva_