6,000 expected to travel to Strasbourg for EU Parliament protest
Around 6,000 people are expected to travel to Strasbourg for a protest on Tuesday 2 July, to coincide with the first plenary session of the new...
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Catalonia wildfire ‘on road to stabilization’ with just 10% still active
The fire of the Ribera d’Ebre in the Tarragona province of southern Catalonia is ‘on the road to stabilization’. The Catalan interior minister Miquel Buch...
Could Spain be heading for yet another General Election?
Spain’s Socialist (PSOE) party may have won the 28 April general election, but actually forming a viable government is proving to be very challenging – and...
2nd update: firefighters continue to battle blaze
Firefighters continue to battle the uncontrolled wildfire in southern Catalonia on Thursday evening, and in adverse weather conditions However, the Catalan interior minister Miquel Buch...
Update: Catalonia wildfire has now destroyed 5,500 hectares
Hundreds of firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire in southern Catalonia amid fears it could turn into the worst blaze to hit the region for...
Up to 20,000 hectares at risk in Catalonia wildfire
A wildfire that has broken out in southern Catalonia could become one of the worst affecting the area in the past 20 years, with more...
Supreme Court initiates proceedings to ask EU court about Junqueras immunity
The Spanish Supreme Court has opened the door to asking the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) whether Oriol Junqueras, one of the jailed...
Resignations intensify crisis in Ciudadanos (Cs) party
Despite a number of high profile resignations in recent days, Spain’s Ciudadanos (Cs) party insists it will not change direction, while its leader Albert Rivera...
Lawyer seeks ‘motion of censure’ against Spain at UN Human Rights Council
Ben Emmerson, the prominent international Human Rights lawyer representing jailed Catalan leaders Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, has made a formal request to refer...
Supreme Court rejects release of jailed leaders
The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that the nine imprisoned Catalan leaders will have to remain in detention until the verdict is out. It has...
