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| Catalan jailed MPs attend Spain parliament opening | Catalan jailed MPs attend Spain parliament opening |
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| Five Catalan separatist politicians - currently on trial accused of rebellion - have taken their seats in the Spanish parliament under discreet police guard. | |
| It is the first time that Spain has admitted elected detainees into parliament. The move was denounced by Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, a fugitive in Belgium. | It is the first time that Spain has admitted elected detainees into parliament. The move was denounced by Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, a fugitive in Belgium. |
| Four of the Catalans are lower-house MPs and one is a senator. | Four of the Catalans are lower-house MPs and one is a senator. |
| After being sworn in they are expected to be returned to prison. | After being sworn in they are expected to be returned to prison. |
| They won seats in the Spanish general election on 28 April which was won by the Socialists but without a majority. | They won seats in the Spanish general election on 28 April which was won by the Socialists but without a majority. |
| Conservative Popular Party (PP) and centre-right Ciudadanos MPs say they will try to get the separatists suspended from parliament. That would prevent them from attending future sessions. | |
| The five are on trial for taking part in Catalonia's push for independence in 2017. | The five are on trial for taking part in Catalonia's push for independence in 2017. |
| The five are: MPs Josep Rull, Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and senator Raül Romeva. | The five are: MPs Josep Rull, Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and senator Raül Romeva. |
| The Spanish Europa Press news agency tweeted a clip of Mr Junqueras greeting left-wing Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias in the chamber of the Cortes (lower house). |