The far-right and Catalonia mark the end of the election campaign
Spanish political parties concluded a short but intensive campaign on Friday in preparation for the country’s general election on Sunday 10 November – the fourth
November 2019
Opinion: Catalonia, Brexit, Donald Trump and nationalism
The region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, home to Barcelona, struggles with divisive politics over its identity and unification with the Spanish state. This divide
Catalan president denies any link to activists held on terrorism charges
Catalan president Quim Torra has denied ‘any link’ with detained activists held on terrorism charges and who have implicated him in testimonies regarding a plan
Confusion over ‘disproportionate’ rectification in ‘shambolic’ arrest warrant
Confusion continues over details of Spain’s latest arrest warrant for the former Catalan education minister, Clara Ponsatí, who is living and working in Scotland. The current
Prosecutors’ Association reminds Spanish PM about its independence
Spain’s Prosecutors’ Association [the Asociación de Fiscales (AF)] issued a statement on Wednesday to remind Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, of its independence, and that
La Liga round-up: as Levante stun Barça, others fail to take advantage to go top
It was all open at the top of La Liga on Saturday after Barça conceded three goals in seven minutes in an unexpected 3-1 defeat by
Felipe VI visit to Barcelona sparks major protests
A visit from Spanish King Felipe VI to Barcelona on Monday for an awards ceremony has sparked major protests, and which began noisily on Sunday
One week before election, recent poll shows surge in far-right
One week before Spain’s fourth general election in four years, the polls are predicting that the PSOE socialist party will again win the most seats, but
Update: arrest warrants now issued for three former Catalan officials
This is an update to our earlier report: Spain’s Supreme Court has now sent new extradition requests against Clara Ponsatí, Toni Comín and Lluís Puig
