Seven years of pro-independence rallies during Catalonia’s ‘La Diada’
Catalonia’s pro-independence supporters are planning a huge rally this Wednesday 11 September to again coincide with La Diada (Catalonia’s National Day). It will also be a test
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Terrorist mastermind received 4 police visits in jail
Abdelbaki Es Satty, the Ripoll imam and mastermind behind the Barcelona and Cambrils terrorist attacks, received four police visits while he was serving a prison
Book review: ‘The Barcelona Connection’ – a crime-thriller by Tim Parfitt
In this, his first murder mystery, Tim Parfitt very cleverly weaves together two parallel though quite different stories, set against the background of a contemporary
Catalan police detain two alleged members of terrorist cell
The Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) on Tuesday arrested two alleged members of a terrorist cell planning an attack with explosives in Barcelona. The anti-terrorist raids
Spain breaks up jihadi prison recruiting network
Spain has broken up a jihadist group which was trying to radicalise prisoners to carry out attacks when they left jail. Eight inmates were arrested,
King’s attendance at remembrance sparks controversy
In the aftermath of the Barcelona terror attack last August, a demonstration called to illustrate the city’s determination to overcome fear and hatred turned controversial
Sitges registers its first ‘nightlife needle jab’, as number of attacks increases
A new form of violence is on the increase at nightclubs, music bars and parties through Catalonia and the rest of Spain, with a rise in
Knifeman killed in Mossos police attack
A police officer of the Catalonia regional police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, shot dead a man armed with a knife as he tried to attack a police station
Madrid imam arrested by Guardia Civil for ‘radicalising minors’
Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Thursday that they had arrested a 44-year-old imam who worked as an Arabic teacher and used his position ‘to
Spain hosts event for European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism
On Thursday, Spain hosted an event to mark European Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism, also coinciding with the 17th anniversary of the train bombings
