Catalan premier Quim Torra is on trial for disobedience over his refusal to take down politically charged signs from public buildings during the campaign leading up to the municipal and European elections of May 26. The hearings, which are taking place at the regional High Court, could mean early elections in Catalonia in the event of a conviction. Torra refused to take down a banner from the Palau de la Generalitat, the seat of the Catalan government, expressing support for political leaders who were being tried at the Supreme Court for sedition
The prosecution is seeking a 20-month ban on holding public office and a €30,000 penalty for Torra, a hard-line separatist politician who ignored warnings from electoral authorities that the regional government must maintain neutrality during election campaigns.
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