Catalan leader in court over displaying of pro-independence symbols
(The Guardian Spain)

Quim Torra refused order to remove secessionist items from civic buildings during electionCatalonia´s separatist regional president, Quim Torra, has appeared in court in Barcelona accused of disobedience for failing to remove pro-independence symbols from public buildings during the campaign for April´s general election.Tensions over the issue of Catalan independence re-erupted last month after Spain´s supreme court jailed nine separatist leaders for sedition for the parts they played in the failed push to secede two years ago. The sentences prompted huge marches and violent unrest on the streets of Barcelona. Continue reading...