Macron urged to act after ‘yellow vest’ protests
Calls mounted on Sunday for French President Emmanuel Macron to bring an end to the ‘yellow vest’ crisis gripping France as authorities counted the cost
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Quim Torra to join hunger strike for 48 hours
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, is to fast for 48 hours in support of the jailed leaders on hunger strike. Torra originally planned to go
Spain prosecutors to file fraud complaint against Shakira
Spanish prosecutors are poised to file a court complaint against Shakira for allegedly evading 14.5m euros in taxes, which the superstar singer’s defence lawyers deny,
The Sagrada Familia gets in the Christmas spirit
Barcelona’s world-famous Sagrada Familia church is celebrating the spirit of Christmas this year with a special programme of activities for young and old to bring people
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
Calls for national unity on ‘Constitution Day’
‘Our democracy is firm and consolidated,’ Spain’s King Felipe VI stated during his address on Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Spanish Constitution.
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,
Markets galore this weekend in Madrid
As the Christmas season gets into full swing, the coming days see a variety of markets take place around Madrid, providing an ideal opportunity to
Barcelona ‘Drap-Art’ festival celebrates art made with recycled materials
This weekend in Barcelona sees the 2018 edition of the Drap-Art Festival take place, an event that showcases artworks made with recycled materials. Once more