Jordi Turull appeals for non-violence at protests
Jordi Turull, the Catalan pro-independence leader in pre-trial detention for nearly a year, has urged people to avoid violence during protests planned against a Spanish...
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Supreme Court holds first hearing for Catalan leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court held a preliminary hearing on Tuesday ahead of the start of a high-profile trial of 18 Catalan pro-independence leaders over their role...
Public media telethon raises over €10.7m for cancer
The Catalan public broadcaster TV3 and Catalunya Ràdio station raised over 10.7m euros in the fight against cancer in one day through their annual telethon, called La Maratò....
Guardia Civil break up migrant smuggling ring
Spain’s Guardia Civil said Monday they have smashed an alleged people trafficking network which ‘operated like a travel agency’ and smuggled around 600 Moroccans into...
Migrants cross Strait of Gibraltar on lorry tyre
Two young migrants were on Saturday rescued off Spain after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a lorry tyre, the Spanish coastguard said. The pair...
Jordi Turull on hunger strike taken to prison hospital
Jordi Turull, one of the jailed Catalan pro-indendepence leaders who has been on a hunger strike for two weeks, has been hospitalised in the prison...
Miss Spain is first transgender Miss Universe hopeful
Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain’s Angela Ponce is blazing a trail...
Sánchez compares Catalan independence to Brexiteer ‘lies’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday accused Catalan pro-independence parties of basing their cause on ‘lies’ and ‘manipulation’, comparing them to Brexit supporters in...
Spain to raise minimum wage 22% in 2019
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday his cabinet would approve next week a 22% increase in the monthly minimum wage to 1,050 euros in...
Spanish government raises tone against Catalonia
As anger rises over Catalonia’s continued push to secede from Spain, the Socialist (PSOE) government in Madrid has dropped its conciliatory tone towards the pro-independence...
