JUDICIAL BRANCH
Maria Macià
Photo: ACN
Barcelona. Monday, 5 February 2018
Catalá, last Thursday, took it for granted that pro-independence leaders will be banned from public office when Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena ends the case's investigation phase at the end of March. The judges call his words "unfortunate", say they show "little respect for the separation of powers" and express their surprise that the minister made the comment "without any shame".
The same week, Spanish newspaper El País reported that various members of the Spanish executive, including prime minister Mariano Rajoy himself, had