Catalan Trial: Day 9 summary
Basque leader Iñigo Urkullu revealed his mediation efforts in the Catalan crisis during his testimony on the 9th day of the trial of the 12...
February 2019
‘Super unjust’ – Barça’s Piqué criticises Catalan trial
After defeating Real Madrid 3-0 last night, Barça star Gerard Piqué took some time out from celebrating the result to comment on the trial of...
Two witnesses fined for refusing far-right Vox questions
Two of the witnesses called to testify this afternoon on the 8th day of the Catalan trial have been fined for refusing to be questioned by the...
Catalan Trial: Day 8 summary
Witnesses began giving testimony today, on the 8th day of the trial of Catalan independence leaders in Spain’s Supreme Court, including Spain’s former prime minister,...
Felipe VI inflammable statue sparks art fair row
Want to burn a statue of Spain’s King Felipe VI? For 200,000 euros, it’s a deal – a contractual obligation, even – at Madrid’s ARCO contemporary...
Carnival week brings fun and festivities to Spain
The week of Carnival gets going in Spain from this Thursday, with parades, concerts, dances, dressing up – and much more happening all across the country....
Ex-Barça boss Rosell to be freed from prison during trial
Former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell will be freed from jail today, where he has been since his arrest in May 2017, as his trial...
Spain says it won’t oppose Brexit delay
Spain has said it would not oppose a delay to Brexit as touted by British Prime Minister Theresa May to avoid crashing out of the...
Mariano Rajoy set to testify in Catalan trial today
Spain’s former prime minister Mariano Rajoy, in power when Catalonia’s executive tried to secede, will testify today in the trial of Catalan independence leaders in...
Woody Allen to film in San Sebastian this summer
US director Woody Allen plans to film in the Basque Country this summer, the production company Mediapro has said. ‘Mediapro will produce the new Woody...
