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William Aitken, left, has been sentenced to five years and two months in a Spanish prison for his alleged role in a political protest in Barcelona last year

Scot in Catalonia sentenced to five years in prison over protest allegations
A SCOT living in Catalonia has protested his innocence after being sentenced to more than five years in prison for his alleged participation in a protest.

Gaudi-inspired architecture is among the sights in Palma

TRAVEL Visiting the Mallorcan capital which shows Spain in glorious miniature

'You can count on us', a former president of Catalonia has told Scotland in a letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

EXCLUSIVE Indyref2 'good news for democracy everywhere', former Catalan president says

President Quim Torra with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh in 2018, a meeting he said he 'will always remember'

INDYREF INTERNATIONAL READ IN FULL: Former Catalan president Quim Torra's letter to Nicola Sturgeon

Carles Puigdemont, former party president

Once-imprisoned Catalan politician replaces Carles Puigdemont as party president

The scandal has put fresh strain on the relationship between Catalonia and Spain

New Catalangate revelations raise further questions

Spanish Government claims prime minister also targeted by spyware

Spain claims prime minister targeted by spyware used against Catalans

Spain must be held accountable for espionage against Catalan activists

LETTERS Spain must be held accountable for espionage against Catalan activists

Pedro Sanchez, Spain's prime minister

Spanish government loses support over Catalan spyware scandal

Pere Aragones had called for an investigation

Spanish Government announces investigation into ‘Catalangate’

Niklas Bremberg, associate professor in political science at Stockholm University

EXCLUSIVE Catalonia can learn from Scottish independence negotiations, says top political analyst

From left: Current Catalan president Pere Aragonès, and former presidents Quim Torra and Artur Mas

Pro-independence Catalan presidents 'targeted by Spain' in spyware attacks

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont

European court backs Spain on extradition of Catalan exiles

Former Catalan president Quim Torra

EXCLUSIVE Top author reveals the Catalonian lessons the Yes movement must learn

Festival of Catalan art and culture heads to Scotland for months of celebration

Festival of Catalan art and culture heads to Scotland for months of celebration

Quim Torra said he would not 'legitimise this farce'

Former Catalan president refuses to attend ‘repressive pantomime’ of a trial

Catalan president Pere Aragones

Catalan president pledges to restart negotiations, despite Spanish 'authoritarianism'

Elisenda Paluzie told the Catalan president she wanted to see a 'radical turn' in the strategy of the pro-independence majority in parliament

'Radical turn' needed to boost case for Catalan independence, says Paluzie

Former Spanish King former king Juan Carlos has been accused of taking bribes

Letters Spain should focus on the crimes of its royals, not Catalan activists

Yellow ribbons have become synonymous with the Catalan independence movement and led to Pau Juvilla's disqualification as an MP

Catalan parliament given ultimatum over MP in 'yellow ribbons' ruling

Many of Franco's supporters remained in office after his dictatorship ended

COMMENT The lessons for Scotland in Spain’s oppression of Catalan autonomy

Mike Thom, pictured casting his vote in the Catalan indyref, says Brexit has ruined Barcelona Burns Club's Burns Night celebrations because they can't get a Macsween's haggis

EXCLUSIVE Scot blames Brexit as he can't get haggis for Barcelona Burns Night

Pau Juvillà had pro-independence ribbons in his office while he was a councillor

Catalan MP suspended as yellow ribbon crackdown continues

Jordi Sanchez, right, with Jordi Cuixart, who is standing down from the grassroots Omnium Cultural

Catalan indy figure Jordi Cuixart stands down from Omnium Cultural

Antoni Gaudi was arrested for speaking Catalan

Letters Gaudi’s story is an example of Catalan language battle

The outpouring of grief that followed the Barcelona terror attacks in 2017

Call for inquiry over Barcelona terror attack allegations

Former Spanish police commissioner Jose Manuel Villarejo said the 2017 terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils were orchestrated by Spain's secret service

Former police chief claims Spanish secret service was behind 2017 terror attacks

Poland and Romania have backed Spain's bid to extradite Catalan MEPs Clara Ponsati, Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comin from Belgiuim

Two EU countries back Spain over extradition of Catalan independence leaders

A Belgian appeal court has ruled that exiled Catalan rapper Valtonyc cannot be extradited to Spain, ending a three-year saga Picture: Getty Images

Belgian court rejects Spain's bid to extradite Catalan rapper Valtonyc

Handheld devices may be ubiquitous but for some they are the bane of modern life. Perhaps it’s time to put them away

LETTERS Scots should ditch the smartphone and enjoy the festive period IRL

Clara Ponsati spoke out over the meeting

Catalan MEPs hit out at EU for meeting with pro-Union group

Elisenda Paluzie, president of the Catalan National Assembly, says Nicola Sturgeon should have held a referendum with Brexit as the trigger. Photo: Colin Mearns

EXCLUSIVE UDI failed in 2017 – but could it break the deadlock over Catalonia’s future?

Carles Puigdemont said any suggestion he had sought help from Russia was 'a fantasy story created by Madrid'

Diplomat says EU spooks did not write report linking Catalonia and Russia

Elisenda Paluzie said independence could not come about without a degree of political conflict

EXCLUSIVE Catalan independence leader compares Boris Johnson to 'old Spanish nationalists'

Elisenda Paluzie, president of the Catalan National Assembly will take part in the conference

Exclusive How a joint approach to independence in Catalonia and Scotland could work

Josep Lluis Alay, a chief adviser to former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, faces a trial over his expenses for a visit to New Caledonia

Former Catalan president's aide faces trial over expenses for independence visit

Nicola Sturgeon and Catalan president talk independence at 'interesting meeting'

cop26 Nicola Sturgeon and Catalan president talk independence at 'interesting meeting'

A lot of people began cycling over lockdown, with bike sales up 60% in the first months of the pandemic

comment How Catalonia is showing a way forward for Scotland's climate battle

Jeremy Corbyn said Boris Johnson could agree to indyref2 because 'he changes his mind on loads of things frequently'

Exclusive Jeremy Corbyn hints at support for indyref2 and says PM could change his mind

Clara Ponsati and Toni Comin, right, congratulate Carles Puigdemont outside the Sardinian court Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Updated Sardinian court suspends extradition process for former Catalan president

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont leaves the jail of Sassari, in Sardinia. September 24, 2021.

Spain begged Belgium to 'urgently' arrest pro-independence president

Police drag away an independence supporter trying to vote in the 2017 Catalan indyref

Catalonia set to mark fourth anniversary of independence referendum

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, leaves the jail of Sassari, in Sardinia, Italy

Spaniards taunt Carles Puigdemont on his return to Brussels

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was arrested in Sardinia on Thursday

Carles Puigdemont free to leave Sardinia - but must attend court virtually

Protestors outside the Italian consulate in Barcelona demand the release from a Sardinian jail of former president Carles Puigdemont

Former Catalan president released from Sardinia jail - but must stay on island

Carles Puigdemont stands accused by Spain of sedition for his part in the 2017 indyref in Catalonia, which Spanish courts ruled was illegal

Updated Anger after former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont held by Italian police

Right-wing Spanish party loses legal bid on pardons for Catalan indy leaders

Right-wing Spanish party loses legal bid on pardons for Catalan indy leaders

Jordi Cuixart, left, and Jordi Sanchez stood atop a police car to try to stop the protest

Catalan pair relive night that changed battle for independence referendum

The former pro-independence president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, pictured in 2018

Former Catalan president 'has proof Spain engaged in espionage to suppress indy'

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez (l), and the President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragones (r), meet at the Palau de la Generalitat

Spanish PM rules out indyref in negotiations with Catalan government

President Pere Aragones, from the Republican Left of Catalonia

Fragile pro-independence Catalan coalition at crisis point over Spain talks

Clara Ponsati thanks Scots for support as her extradition process ends

Clara Ponsati thanks Scots for support as her extradition process ends

Aamer Anwar represents Clara Ponsati in her case

Judge says Scottish courts have 'no jurisdiction' over Clara Ponsati extradition

VENDRELL, TARRAGONA, SPAIN - 2021/07/02: A group of people dance and drink without face masks at the Vida Festival de Vilanova i la Geltru during a live concert..The Government of Catalonia has asked the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia to order

Catalonian festivals spark Covid case increase as TRNSMT prepares safety mitigations