Business Focus: Bell Packaging’s unique recycling initiatives come to Europe
There’s been a huge shift in public opinion about packaging over the past 12 months, following TV and film documentaries, and the media and political
June 2019
Sánchez rejects meeting Torra to discuss Catalan trial
Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has rejected a meeting with Catalan President Quim Torra to discuss the Catalan independence trial. ‘It is inconceivable for
Shakira attends Barcelona court over tax fraud charges
Colombian singer Shakira appeared in a local court near Barcelona on Thursday to answer charges of tax fraud amounting to 14.5m euros. Prosecutors accuse the
EU Parliament VPs ask Tajani to clarify Puigdemont access
Three of the 14 European Parliament vice presidents have questioned the decision to deny access to the chamber of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who
Quim Torra requests ‘urgent meeting’ with Pedro Sánchez
Catalan President Quim Torra has requested an ‘urgent meeting’ with acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to discuss developments in the closing stages of the Catalan Trial,
Catalan Trial: how might the defence try to refute the charges?
Spain’s public prosecutor is requesting prison sentences totalling 177 years for the 12 Catalan pro-independence politicians and activists in the dock at the Supreme Court,
Miley Cyrus grabbed and forcibly kissed by fan in Barcelona
Singer Miley Cyrus has spoken out online about the importance of sexual consent after footage emerged of a stranger appearing to assault her in Barcelona.
Spain prepares for commemorative month of Gay Pride
Spain is one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world – and therefore also celebrates some of the biggest and liveliest Gay Pride events
Catalan Trial: Day 50 – prosecution summaries
Spain’s Public Prosecutor called the 2017 Catalan independence push “a coup d’état” during the closing arguments on Tuesday – at the Supreme Court trial of
Valladolid players ‘paid to lose against Valencia’
Spain’s daily newspaper El Mundo has reported that seven players of Spain’s first division side Real Valladolid were paid by a match-fixing gang to lose their
