After the 1-O referendum, and with the departure of part of the pro-independence leaders into exile and the imprisonment of the other, the political dispute moved to the courts. Since then, and perhaps with a touch of naivety, the pro-independence movement placed great hope in European justice. And it is true that important victories were achieved, such as the refusal of the German courts to hand Carles Puigdemont over to Spain to be tried for rebellion (yes, for embezzlement, which is the case he currently faces), or the obligation in the European Parliament to accept Puigdemont and Toni Com as MEPs (he stood for election despite being in prison). But the truth is that there have also been defeats, and, furthermore, the victories have not served to change reality or thestatus quo.