Apr 12, 2018 catalan nationalist ponsati appears in scottish court to oppose extradition by steve james 12 april 2018 the extradition case of former catalan education minister, clara ponsati, comes to court. Wanted catalan separatist hopes brexit brings immunity. Professor clara ponsati at school of economics and finance st. Belgium would not extradite puigdemont for the more serious charges against him as they are not on the belgian statute books.
Clara ponsati is professor of economics at the school of economics and finance at the university of st andrews. Spanish media reported that clara ponsati, who fled with former regional premier carles puigdemont to brussels in late october, had returned the university of st andrews. Mar 17, 2018 news world europe exiled catalan minister criticises europes silence over separatist prisoners. Ponsati was a researcher at the institute of economic analysis of the csic consejo. Excatalan minister clara ponsati, 62, hands herself in to police in. A european arrest warrant was issued on friday 23 march for the st andrews professor and former minister of education in catalonia on charges of. A fugitive former member of catalonias regional government said she has moved to scotland from belgium, where she had fled from a spanish court investigation into a secession plot. Fugitive exmember of catalan government moves to scotland. He is the founder of the barcelona graduate school of economics and a professor in the department of economics at pompeu fabra university in barcelona, catalonia. Wanted excatalan minister clara ponsati set to surrender. Clara ponsati faces a lifetime in a spanish jail for nothing more than a belief in selfdetermination just as a 61yearold st andrew university economics professor was handing herself in to police in edinburgh in response to a european arrest warrant, i was being interviewed by political heavyweight adam boulton on sky. Sturgeon set to raise eyebrows as she meets independence chasing catalan president scottish first minister nicola sturgeon is set to cause controversy after inviting catalonias proindependence. A european arrest warrant eaw was issued last friday, 23 march, for the university of st andrews professor clara ponsati.
Catalan exminister surrenders to police in scotland. Clara ponsati, the former catalan government minister facing extradition from scotland, is to be held personally responsible for every single injury sustained by members of. Andrews university is a misuse of the european arrest warrant eaw. Excatalan minister clara ponsati, 62, hands herself in to police in edinburgh as she faces a charge of sedition over her role in the regions 2017 independence referendum. Former catalan minister clara ponsati determinined to fight. Ponsati was working as head of the universitys school of economics. Major topics of interest are the links between group formation and majoritarian institutions, understanding the causes and effects of meritocracy and egalitarianism in the performance and stability of democratic organisations. The paper production process complies with european envorinmental laws and regulations. He is the founder of the barcelona graduate school of economics and a professor in the department of economics at pompeu fabra university in barcelona, catalonia, spain. Clara specialises in game theory, conflict, political economy and public economics. Sacked catalan leader carles puigdemont and former member of the government of catalonia clara ponsati attend a news conference at the press club brussels europe in brussels, belgium. Scottish nationalists angry at extradition order for catalan.
She served as minister of education in the catalan government. Prof ponsati had been working as the director of the school of economics and finance at the university of st andrews. Catalonias day of books and roses to be held on july 23. Spain poised to seek arrest of st andrews academic clara ponsati spanish prosecutors are poised to instigate a reactivation of the international arrest warrant against scotlandbased former.
Excatalan minister clara ponsati, 62, hands herself in to. The economist and former education minister of catalonia, clara ponsati, is set to be arrested by scottish police despite protests from the university of st andrews that she may be targeted for standing up for her political beliefs professor ponsati was director of the universitys school of economics and finance until last july, when she left to become a. The catalan independence campaigner in political exile in scotland. Clara ponsati, the former catalan government minister facing extradition from scotland, is to be held personally responsible for every single injury sustained by members of the spanish security. Andrews, had just been served with an arrest warrant issued by the spanish government that. Clara ponsati, a professor of economics and finance at the university of st. Former catalan minister clara ponsati, who is wanted by spain for her role in last years independence bid, surrendered to scottish police wednesday to face arrest under a european warrant.
Professor ponsati is charged with rebellion and sedition by the spanish government for her part in the catalan independence referendum of october last year, as are several other members of carles puidgemonts former cabinet, who. The inside story of st andrews professor clara ponsati. Arbitration systems and negotiations, econometric society 2004 latin american meetings 118, econometric society. Exiled catalan minister clara ponsati is one of the political figures who empathises the most with the young. Spanish academics criticise university support for clara ponsati. Clara is a catalan economist, appointed councillor of education of the generaliat of catalonia by former president charles puigdemont.
Professor clara ponsati is the director of the economics and finance department at our university. Nicola sturgeon set to raise eyebrows as she meets. She is a professor at the institute of economic analysiscsic in barcelona where she served as director 200612 and at the barcelona school of economics. Clara ponsati is research professor at the institute for economic analysis iaecsic. Clara ponsati obiols born 19 march 1957 is a catalan economist, appointed councillor of education of the generalitat of catalonia by former president carles puigdemont on 14 july 2017. News world europe exiled catalan minister criticises europes silence over separatist prisoners. Mar 26, 2018 clara ponsati, a former head of the economics school at st andrews university, is one of five former ministers named in european arrest warrants issued last week by spains supreme court.
Nov 30, 2018 clara ponsatis rented house in st andrews is a far cry from her artfilled flat in barcelona but she risks arrest if she returns there. European arrest warrant issued for st andrews professor the. A serious criminal, she has been actively encouraging violent uprisings against the spanish state, deploying propaganda and misinformation, and actively engaging in sedition against her fellow spaniards. Spanish academics have recently criticised the universitys support for clara ponsati, while many students and staff have joined the university in vocally supporting the former director of economics and finance. St andrews hits out at spanish bid to extradite catalan. The characterization of political economy as a synthesis. An elementary theory of bargaining and war, sire discussion papers 2010101, scottish institute for research in economics sire. Clara ponsati ready to fight against extradition to spain. We all have an interest that criminals, especially serious criminals, cannot escape justice in an increasingly open europe by hopping across a border. Making it difficult for the economy to function as usual.
She was the head of the school of economics and finance at the university of st andrews. She has conducted extensive research on conflict resolution, negotiations. Clara ponsati accuses spain of illegal vendetta against. Mar 25, 2018 in the past few weeks, ponsati had moved from belgium to scotland and returned to her work at the university of st. A year ago, a small, whitehaired woman emerged from an edinburgh courthouse into a cheering crowd waving catalan banners and scottish flags. She has conducted extensive research on conflict resolution, negotiations, mediation and voting. She was appointed councillor of mankiw of the generalitat of catalonia by president carles puigdemont the 14 july 2017.
May 14, 20 clara ponsati is a visiting professor at georgetown university where she teaches classes on strategy, politics and economics, and on the crisis in europe. Ms ponsati, a professor at st andrews university and head of the school of economics and finance, was arrested and appeared in the. In the past few weeks, ponsati had moved from belgium to scotland and returned to her work at the university of st. Her book, the case of the catalans, will be published november 2019. Nov 14, 2019 excatalan minister clara ponsati, 62, hands herself in to police in edinburgh as she faces a charge of sedition over her role in the regions 2017 independence referendum. Scottish nationalists angry at extradition order for. News uk news former catalan minister clara ponsati determinined to fight extradition to spain a former catalan minister who is facing extradition from scotland to spain is determined to fight.
Clara ponsati obiols born 19 march 1957 is a catalan economist, appointed councillor of. The books published by the bbva foundation are produced with 100% recycled paper. Edinburgh school of economics, university of edinburgh. On 24 march 2018, spains supreme court issued an international and european arrest warrant for her. We provide a full characterization of the bayesian equilibria of this game, without restricting strategies to be differentiable. Jun 09, 2018 clara ponsati, the catalan academic facing extradition to spain, has accused the spanish judiciary of pursuing an illegal vendetta against catalan nationalists ponsati told a fringe meeting at. Clara ponsati, the former catalan government minister facing extradition from scotland, is to be held personally responsible for every single. Clara ponsati claims proindependence politicians held as hostages by madrid to blackmail. Andrews, had just been served with an arrest warrant issued by the spanish government that demanded her extradition to face. Clara ponsati is a visiting professor at georgetown university where she teaches classes on strategy, politics and economics, and on the crisis in europe. Nov 01, 2019 spain poised to seek arrest of st andrews academic clara ponsati spanish prosecutors are poised to instigate a reactivation of the international arrest warrant against scotlandbased former. Mar 26, 2018 st andrews university has described an attempt by spanish judges to extradite a catalan academic as a politically motivated attack on free speech.
Clara ponsati, the catalan former education chief, said saturday that she had returned to reaching at university of st. European arrest warrant issued for st andrews professor. Andrews, had just been served with an arrest warrant issued by the spanish government that demanded her extradition to face charges of rebellion and misappropriation of funds. Catalan separatist clara ponsati has not set foot in her native barcelona for two years for fear of the spanish authorities. Clara ponsati barcelona graduate school of economics. T he former catalan minister is facing a charge of sedition for her. Clara ponsatis rented house in st andrews is a far cry from her. Clara ponsati surrounded by supporters and lawyer aamer amwar. Scottish police have tweeted that they had been making enquiries to trace ponsati, whose lawyer has now contacted the force so she can hand herself in. In 2019 extradition warrants were raised to return her from scotand to spain where. Extradition case against catalan academic clara ponsati. Professor clara ponsati was granted a sabbatical from her post as a senior academic in the school of economics and finance to serve as a. St andrews university has described an attempt by spanish judges to extradite a catalan academic as a politically motivated attack on free speech.
Before she was seconded to her post, she was the head of the school of economics and finance at the university of st andrews. Sacked catalan leader carles puigdemont and former member of the government of catalonia clara ponsati attend a news conference at the. Dr orhan erem atesagaoglu british academy newton advanced fellow research macro finance, corporate finance and governance, consumer finance, computational methods. The books published by the bbva foundation are produced with 100% recycled paper made from recovered cellulose fibre used paper rather than virgin cellulose, in conformity with the envorinmental standards required by current legislation. She appears as a faculty member of the school of economics and. News uk news former catalan minister clara ponsati determinined to fight extradition to spain a former catalan minister who is facing extradition from scotland to. Clara ponsati i obiols simple english wikipedia, the. We present a continuoustime model of the war of attrition with exponential discounting and with twosided incomplete information. Clara ponsati is set to be arrested and detained in edinburgh over her role in the catalan independence referendum in 2017. Spanish academics criticise university support for clara. Excatalan minister set to be arrested under extradition. A former catalan regional government minister wanted in connection with last autumns independence referendum has headed to scotland from her previous selfimposed exile in belgium. The catalan independence campaigner in political exile in.
Exiled catalan minister criticises europes silence over. Former catalan minister clara ponsati, who is wanted by spain for her role in last years independence bid, surrendered to scottish police wednesday to. Catalan nationalist ponsati appears in scottish court to. Mar 10, 2018 a spokesman for the university of st andrews said. Professor clara ponsati was granted a sabbatical from her post as a senior academic in. Jul 25, 2018 clara ponsati, professor in the school of economics and finance at st andrews, briefly served as catalonias education minister before fleeing overseas with former president carles puigdemont and others after the rejection of its declaration of independence from spain. But her circumstances could be about to change thanks to brexit. Catalan separatist banks on brexit phnom penh post. Nov 14, 2019 clara ponsati is set to be arrested and detained in edinburgh over her role in the catalan independence referendum in 2017. Police set to arrest st andrewsbased catalan academic. A former catalan minister who is facing extradition from scotland to spain is determined to fight, her lawyer has said clara ponsati, an economics professor at st andrews university, is. Jan 28, 2020 catalan separatist clara ponsati has not set foot in her native barcelona for two years for fear of the spanish authorities. Ponsati then returned to the university of st andrews, northeast of edinburgh, where she had formerly worked, and is a professor in the school of economics and finance.
The former education minister in the catalan regional government of carles puigdemont is wanted in spain for alleged sedition over the failed 2017 independence bid. Elsevier economics letters 48 1995 281285 economics letters the deadline effect. Exiled catalan government minister moves to scotland after. Currently clara is working on the dynamics of consensus building, group formation, and the stability and break up of power relationships. Jeff j mitchellgetty charges brought against her and her fellow cabinet carry a sentence of 30 years in prison. Mar 27, 2018 the economist and former education minister of catalonia, clara ponsati, is set to be arrested by scottish police despite protests from the university of st andrews that she may be targeted for standing up for her political beliefs. Seated in her basement office at the st andrews university school of economics and finance, its business as usual for professor clara ponsati. Clara ponsati is professor of economics at the school of economics and finance at. Clara ponsati, professor in the school of economics and finance at st andrews, briefly served as catalonias education minister before fleeing overseas with former president carles puigdemont and others after the rejection of its declaration of independence from spain. Book on catalan independence, written by sympathetic scottish authors arpita shah. Former catalan minister clara ponsati determinined to.
Spain poised to seek arrest of st andrews academic clara ponsati. Clara ponsati ready to fight against extradition to. Spain poised to seek arrest of st andrews academic clara. Clara ponsati i obiols born in 1957 in barcelona is a catalan economist. We all have an interest that criminals, especially serious criminals, cannot escape justice in an increasingly open europe by.
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