Salvini still refusing safe harbour despite 6 countries willing to relocate migrants
Fourteen days after being rescued from drowning in the Mediterranean Sea by the Catalan NGO Proactiva Open Arms, 134 migrants remain stranded. Italy still refuses
August 2019
La Liga returns – with a turnover of nearly €16bn for the Spanish economy
La Liga kicks off again this Friday 16 August in Spain – which is not only good news for the millions of fans, but for
Italian court lets ‘Open Arms’ rescue ship enter territorial waters
The Open Arms rescue ship is on its way to Lampedusa with 147 people on board after an Italian court accepted the Catalan NGO’s appeal
Ryanair cabin crew plan 10 days of strikes in Spain
Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain have announced plans to hold 10 days of strikes during September unless the airline changes its plans to
Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona kicks off on 15 August
The Festa Major de Gràcia, one of Barcelona’s most popular, friendliest and wackiest festivals of the year, kicks off on 15 August and runs until 21 August.
Three men arrested for gang rape in Catalan seaside town
Three men have been arrested in Catalonia for gang rape that allegedly took place in the seaside town of Blanes on Saturday night and Sunday
Renfe cancels nearly 1000 trains because of strike
Renfe has been forced to cancel 950 trains on Wednesday 14 August – the second day of partial stoppages for the four organised during the summer period
Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo accused of sexual harassment
World famous opera tenor Placido Domingo has been accused of sexual harassment by nine women, in a report published by the Associated Press (AP). Several of
Iberia ground staff now call for 4-day strike at Barcelona airport
Iberia ground staff at Barcelona airport have announced four new dates this month in which they are going on strike ‘in the face of the passivity
UN Refugee Agency calls for ‘immediate disembarkation’ of 507 people
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued a statement calling on European governments to allow the ‘immediate disembarkation’ of 507 people saved by Open Arms and
