Terrorist mastermind helped by Spanish intelligence to become imam, say reports
Spain’s Intelligence Service (CNI) helped the mastermind of the 2017 Barcelona terror attacks to become an imam in Ripoll, where the subsequent cell was based,...
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Protests in Manresa against latest gang rape incident
Hundreds took to the streets in the city of Manresa in Catalonia on Tuesday evening to protest another gang rape incident that saw four men held...
Terrorists tracked by Spanish intelligence 5 days before attacks, say reports
The Spanish National Intelligence Service (CNI) was tracking the movements of some of the terrorists behind the 2017 Barcelona attacks, five days before the deadly...
Barcelona terror attack mastermind was informer for Spanish intelligence, say reports
Note: This report was first published on 16 July 2019. Three further related reports were published on 17 July, 18 July and 19 July. You can also...
Focus: the ‘Catalan Trials’ still to come …
The main Catalan Trial that was held at Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid lasted from 12 February until 12 June – 52 days of court sessions...
PSOE opens door to coalition ‘scenarios’ with Podemos
In the efforts to form a new Spanish government after his PSOE socialist party won the 28 April general election without a majority, acting prime minister...
Catalan president to face trial over yellow ribbon controversy
The Catalan president Quim Torra is to face trial for the alleged crime of disobedience for going against the orders of the Spanish electoral authority (JEC)...
Iberia staff plan to strike on one of busiest weekends of the year
Iberia Airlines’ landing staff at Barcelona’s El Prat airport have called for a strike for the weekend of 27-28 July, one of the most busiest weekends of...
Catalan government accuses Spain of spying on its offices abroad
The Catalan government has accused Spain of spying on its offices abroad, looking for pro-independence bias, following the disclosure of documents by the online newspaper eldiario.es and...
Prosecutor wants Catalan president barred for yellow ribbons
The public prosecutor has asked that Catalan president Quim Torra be barred from public office for a year and 8 months as well as face...
