Candidates must remain in jail during election campaign
Spain’s Supreme Court has rejected a request from six jailed pro-independence politicians to leave prison in order to take part in the campaigns for the
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Catalan Trial: Day 29 summary
Spanish law enforcement officers from the National Police testified on the 29th day of the Catalan Trial – and, as their colleagues had done the
30 people indicted over Catalan referendum logistics
A Barcelona court is to go ahead with the prosecution of some 30 people indicted for misuse of public funds, disobedience, deceit, revealing secrets and
Catalan Trial: Day 28 summary
Some 30 officers from the Spanish National Police are due to testify as witnesses in week 9 of the trial of Catalan independence leaders in
Sánchez ‘offended’ by Guardiola’s criticism of Spain
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has stated he is ‘offended’ at Pep Guardiola‘s criticism of Spain. Being asked by Marca, the sports newspaper, about Guardiola calling Spain
Cs want obligatory school lessons on ‘Spanish Constitution’
The Spanish Constitution should be a new ‘obligatory’ subject in schools, according to the head of Spain’s Cuidadanos (Cs) party, Albert Rivera. ‘We will introduce a
Sánchez on Catalan referendum or independence: ‘No is no’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that there will be no independence for Catalonia, nor a referendum on the question if his party is
Bishop in ‘gay cure’ controversy defended by church
A bishop whose diocese near Madrid is being investigated following a newspaper report that it ran ‘courses’ to ‘cure’ homosexuality, has been defended by Spain’s
Spain to reopen Consulate in Manchester due to Brexit
Spain is to re-open a consulate in Manchester that was closed during the financial crisis, in order to help Spaniards deal with Brexit, the government
Catalan Parliament urges Quim Torra to call elections
The Catalan Parliament has passed a motion urging president Quim Torra to ‘face a confidence vote immediately or call a snap election.’ Despite growing criticism