Torra removes ribbons, criticises violation of civil rights
Catalan president Quim Torra has now removed banners and symbols from the government headquarters’ façade deemed as ‘partisan’ by Spain’s electoral authority. Torra took down
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Catalan Trial: Day 20 summary
Day 20 of the trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders accused of organising the 2017 referendum began with 10 more Guardia Civil police officers summoned as
‘Literary Tourism’ – Ernest Hemingway’s Cave
Many moons ago, when I was teaching at Duke University, I used to banter with my friend Allen Josephs (University of Florida) as to who
Torra replaces yellow ribbon with white (plus red stripe)
Catalan president Quim Torra has now hung a banner with a white ribbon and the message ‘Free political prisoners and exiles’ from the government headquarters balcony
Catalan Trial: Day 19 summary
More Guardia Civil officers testified at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, on the 19th day in the trial against 12 pro-independence Catalan leaders over the 2017
Yellow ribbons to be removed from government buildings
Catalan President Quim Torra has released a statement stating that yellow ribbons will be removed from the façade of the government headquarters in Barcelona and other
Right to defence being undermined, say lawyers
Lawyers defending Catalan independence leaders on trial are increasingly protesting decisions by judges at Spain’s Supreme Court, which they argue undermine their clients’ right to
Barcelona to host Best Chef Awards 2019
After Warsaw in 2017 and Milan in 2018, Barcelona will be the host city for the Best Chef Awards 2019, on the 23-24 September. After Girona-based chef
Catalan Trial: Day 18 summary
Week 6 and the 18th day of the Catalan trial started on Tuesday morning with the testimony of Felipe Martínez, the deputy secretary of the Spanish
Quim Torra maintains yellow ribbons despite ultimatum
Catalan president Quim Torra and his cabinet have decided to defy an ultimatum from the Spanish Electoral Authority and maintain the yellow ribbons on government