Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra to meet on 6 February
Newly elected Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez will meet with Quim Torra, president of Catalonia, in Barcelona on 6 February. They will discuss the on-going political
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Six of the jailed Catalan leaders attend Parliament hearing
Six of the nine Catalan leaders who were sentenced to jail by the Spanish Supreme Court for their roles in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum,
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ triumphs at Goyas
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory won best film, best director and best actor for Antonio Banderas among a total of 7 awards at last night’s Goyas
Clara Ponsatí’s forthcoming MEP status ‘could affect extradition’ from Scotland
The full extradition hearing for Clara Ponsatí, the former Catalan education minister now living in Scotland, is scheduled to start on 11 May in Edinburgh. But it
Spanish government will seek to reform definition of ‘sedition’ in criminal code
The new Spanish coalition government said this week that it is open to modifying the crime of sedition, and intends to include it among other proposed
Catalan president refuses to step down, despite court confirming suspension
Quim Torra, the Catalan president, has refused to step down from his post, despite the Spanish Supreme Court confirming the Spanish Electoral Authority (JEC)’s decision to suspend him as
Storm Gloria death toll increases: 13 people dead, four still missing
The death toll from Storm Gloria has increased to 13 people on Friday, with another four people still missing, after the east coast of Spain was battered
Storm Gloria devastation – nine people dead, four still missing
As Storm Gloria finally subdued on Wednesday morning, after leaving nine people dead and four still missing, the east cost of Spain could start to evaluate
Far-right Vox seeks to make independence parties illegal
Spain’s far-right Vox party has submitted a draft bill to the Spanish Congress to amend the law on political parties, with the objective of making pro-independence
Storm Gloria continues to batter east coast of Spain, with four people now dead
Storm Gloria continues to bring chaos to the east coast of Spain, from Catalonia through Valencia to Murcia, as well as the Balearic Islands, with four people now known