Spain’s airport operator, AENA, said at least 108 flights were cancelled. Nine of the 12 Catalan politicians and activists were found guilty of sedition and given prison sentences of nine to 13 years. The Catalan separatist movement is going through its most difficult period in years. The convicted Catalan leaders – most of whom have been jailed for almost two years – have grown into powerful symbols for the separatists. He spoke in Brussels hours after a Spanish Supreme Court judge issued an international warrant for his arrest.

Source: Irish Independent October 14, 2019 21:11 UTC