City of Smiles comes to Barcelona’s main square
Barcelona’s central square, Plaça de Catalunya, is full of the magic of Christmas from 21 December with the arrival of the Ciutat del Somriures (City of
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Santander fined over handling of dead customers’ cash
Santander’s UK banking division has been fined £32.8 million for failing to process accounts and investments of deceased customers, regulators said Wednesday. The Financial Conduct
Madrid denies meeting in Barcelona is provocation
Carmen Calvo, Spain’s deputy prime minister, has rejected claims by Catalan pro-independence supporters that the Madrid government’s decision to hold a cabinet meeting in Barcelona
A possible Sánchez-Torra ‘mini-summit’
The Spanish and Catalan governments could convene on Friday as Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his ministers travel to Barcelona, where they will hold
Josep Carreras headlines Christmas concert
World-renowned Catalan tenor Josep Carreras is the star attraction of a Christmas concert taking place on 22 December in Barcelona’s historic Santa Maria del Mar
Madrid’s Festival of Light marks winter solstice
On 21 December, the city of Madrid once again marks the winter solstice with its Fiesta de la Luz (Festival of Light) parade. The concept,
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
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