The Catalan president be punished for not removing the separatist symbols from the buildings during the election campaign.

Catalonia's president, Quim the torra, is Thursday, been found guilty of disobedience and given a prohibition to contest the public records in 18 months.

the Verdict is the judgment of The supreme court.

It shall enter into force only if the Spanish supreme court shall forward to the same decision. It may, according to the AFP news agency take several months. In addition to the ban, he also imposed a fine of 30,000 euros - button of 250,000 crowns.

Quim the torra is convicted of having refused to remove the separatist symbols from public buildings in the context of the Spanish elections in april.

Valgmyndighederne gave in march the torra order to remove the symbols in order to respect the law of institutional neutrality prior to a choice.

They were particularly opposed to a banner outside the regional government headquarters, on which was written: "Freedom for political prisoners and exiles".

The regional government ignored two orders time limits to remove it.

In court in november explained the torra, that he has not respected the order from the valgmyndighederne about to take the banner down.

- Or to put it another way, the opposite I me it.

If Spain's supreme court agrees with the Catalan court, it could trigger new elections in the northeastern Spanish region.

Catalonia held the 1. October 2017, a referendum on secession from the rest of Spain. The vote was in advance declared unconstitutional by the Spanish constitutional court.

the Vote, sparked one of the worst political crises in Spain for many years.

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