Catalan Trial: Day 28 summary
Some 30 officers from the Spanish National Police are due to testify as witnesses in week 9 of the trial of Catalan independence leaders in
April 2019
Sánchez ‘offended’ by Guardiola’s criticism of Spain
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has stated he is ‘offended’ at Pep Guardiola‘s criticism of Spain. Being asked by Marca, the sports newspaper, about Guardiola calling Spain
Cs want obligatory school lessons on ‘Spanish Constitution’
The Spanish Constitution should be a new ‘obligatory’ subject in schools, according to the head of Spain’s Cuidadanos (Cs) party, Albert Rivera. ‘We will introduce a
La Liga round-up: Barça 11 points clear; Zidane vague about Bale
Two goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi within two minutes ensured Barça broke the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday to go 11
Sánchez on Catalan referendum or independence: ‘No is no’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that there will be no independence for Catalonia, nor a referendum on the question if his party is
Bishop in ‘gay cure’ controversy defended by church
A bishop whose diocese near Madrid is being investigated following a newspaper report that it ran ‘courses’ to ‘cure’ homosexuality, has been defended by Spain’s
Spain to reopen Consulate in Manchester due to Brexit
Spain is to re-open a consulate in Manchester that was closed during the financial crisis, in order to help Spaniards deal with Brexit, the government
Catalan Parliament urges Quim Torra to call elections
The Catalan Parliament has passed a motion urging president Quim Torra to ‘face a confidence vote immediately or call a snap election.’ Despite growing criticism
Catalan Trial: Day 27 summary
Juan Carlos Molinero, the second-in-command of the Catalan police (the Mossos d’Esquadra) during the 2017 independence referendum, began his testimony in Spain’s Supreme Court on
Catalan Trial: Day 26 summary
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont pledged to declare independence if the 2017 independence referendum led to ‘incidents’, according to Ferran López, the then second-in-command of
