"What am I doing here?" "What am I defending myself against?" These are two questions that have been raised by two of the lawyers for the accused businessmen in the trial of the Pujol Ferrusola family which summarize the impotence expressed by the rest of the defense teams during the second session. They all converged in repeatedly denouncing violations of the right to a defense, the right to a fair trial, the right to effective judicial protection, and the adversarial principle. Basically, they believe that the facts that have brought them to trial are vague and indeterminate, and that their description can only lead to exoneration.

The first day of the Pujol Ferrusola family trial left two images for the history books: the former president of the Generalitat following the proceedings remotely from his home, and his seven children seated in the dock. It also highlighted two distinct yet complementary defense strategies: one that emphasizes the National Court's lack of jurisdiction to try the case and the statute of limitations on the alleged crimes, and another that stresses the impact of Operation Catalonia.

"The court has decided that the trial will begin with him present." Despite unfavorable forensic reports advising against it, the National Court has refused to exonerate Jordi Pujol i Soley and has decided to proceed with his trial. His seven children, the eldest son's ex-wife, and ten businesspeople are also in the dock in a trial that comes four years after the investigation concluded and which must determine whether the Pujol family's fortune in Andorra originated with their grandfather, Florenci, or was augmented with money from illegal commissions. The prosecution accuses the former president of the Generalitat of the crimes of illicit association and money laundering and is seeking a nine-year prison sentence.

Oriol Pujol, son of the former president of the Generalitat, has broken his silence after eleven years and just a few weeks before the Trial of the family for organized crimeThe trial, which begins on November 24 at the National Court, has been described by the former prime minister as wanting to attend the trial. "My father wants to go to the trial," he stated in an interview on Catalunya Ràdio's "El Matí." He acknowledged that the former prime minister, who served for 23 years, has cognitive problems. as published The NewspaperHe has a "speech problem" and "has trouble remembering the names of his children or grandchildren." But he made it clear that "he is not a useless man or someone who needs to be disqualified," and clarified that his goal is to be able to participate in the trial remotely, without having to travel to Madrid.