Catalonia

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Puigemont has been arrested in Brussel supposedly. Thia is going to be (even more) interesting, no matter your stance as everybody has a point

Trial of the century coming up, he can face 30 year

He should face trial. He led a rebellion against his lawful government. I assume EU practices make extradition rather simple.

Though his defense should be to refuse to acknowledge that a Spanish court has a right to try a Catalan for anything that did not occur in Spain.

[Fragony]

He should face trial. He led a rebellion against his lawful government. I assume EU practices make extradition rather simple.

Though his defense should be to refuse to acknowledge that a Spanish court has a right to try a Catalan for anything that did not occur in Spain.

Of course he must be trialed, please do. Legally it's pretty straightforward it are the existional that will be raised that are interesting, there are many layers.

[Gilrandir]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/21/eu...ntl/index.html

So, evidently, the Spanish government's plan to change Catalan authorities by means of elections didn't work. The stalemate will persist?

[Fragony]

This has the potential to get somewhat ugly, that I know at least

[Seamus Fermanagh]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/21/eu...ntl/index.html

So, evidently, the Spanish government's plan to change Catalan authorities by means of elections didn't work. The stalemate will persist?

Pro-independency factions retook control of their local assembly by a 70-65 margin. That 70, however, is comprised of three different pro-separatist parties each of whom does NOT share all major points of policy with it's fellow travelers. Clearly Spain's move to squelch the separatism with an early vote did not work. This vote is hardly a sign that Catalans are likely to go to the barricades to achieve that separation.