The Catalan government denies the accusation: "The Generalitat has not paid a single euro for this interview and has never even considered the possibility," is the written response to the parliamentary query
Brussels warns that Spanish justice has "room for improvement" especially "the rate of resolving civil and commercial cases and the number of pending administrative cases"
The presidency minister and Catalan government spokeswoman shows support for the mayor of Berga and those in elected positions who find themselves in the sights of the Audiencia Nacional