Quim Torra slammed for call to follow Slovenia
Catalan president Quim Torra has been heavily criticised for advocating following Slovenia’s example to achieve Catalan independence. Quim Torra said on Saturday that ‘Slovenians were
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Controversy over police and anti-fascist protesters
Friday morning saw government officials in Catalonia responding to the outcry over the heavy-handed tactics used by the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, against anti-fascist
Valls: ‘no room for an agreement with Vox’
The former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is campaigning to become Barcelona’s next mayor. Although he’s running as an independent, his platform is mainly supported
Investment trebles in Catalan biotech start-ups
Catalan start-ups in the healthcare and life sciences sector attracted 340m euros of investment between 2015 and 2017, three times more than in the 2013-2015 period,
Borrell: Belgian minister’s comments ‘unacceptable’
Spain’s Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, has stated that the comments made by Belgium’s Defence Minister regarding Catalonia are ‘unacceptable’ and that they will be answered.
Students, teachers, civil servants join Barcelona strike
Students, teachers, and public administration workers also took to the streets to protest in Barcelona at midday on Thursday, as medical staff in primary healthcare continued
Catalonia: the ‘electoral weapon’ in Andalusia
Unemployment, corruption and the rise of the far-right. These are some of the main topics in the Andalusian election campaign … along with the Catalan
Strikes now increase in Catalonia
University students in Catalonia went on strike on Wednesday to demand the reduction of tuition fees, thus further heating up a week already marked by
Spain’s Foreign Minister fined €30k over share sale
Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell has been fined €30,000 by the securities regulator (CNMV) for taking advantage of private information from a company to order
Catalan health staff continue strike
Medical staff in Catalonia are continuing a week-long strike that began on Monday over excessive workload and poor conditions. Emergencies will be guaranteed, as well
