Overview
- The High Court directed immediate, permanent display of both the Spanish and Catalan flags on the exterior of the Parliament building.
- The ruling partially granted Impulso Ciudadano’s request, leaving questions about interior placement for the ongoing litigation.
- Judges cited the Constitution, Law 39/1981 and Supreme Court doctrine, stating the national flag must be present in all public buildings at all times.
- The Parliament’s Mesa had earlier rejected the request, arguing compliance with flags on plenary days and in the hemicycle, a position now overridden by the order.
- The court said the measure does not harm the general interest, while Impulso Ciudadano welcomed the decision and pressed concerns about the oversized senyera installed nearby.