Spain deploys 600 police in Catalonia
The Spanish government will deploy 500 police officers in Catalonia in the run up to ‘La Diada‘, the Catalan National Day, on 11 September, and
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Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia
Spain’s Prime Minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a vote on
Torra and Puigdemont warn of ‘fueling confrontation’
After a meeting in Belgium with Catalan president Quim Torra, the former president Carles Puigdemont warned on Monday that some Catalan political parties are ‘fueling a
Puigdemont asks Sánchez for ‘specific proposals’
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont says that Pedro Sánchez becoming the Spanish Prime Minister is a new ‘opportunity’ for dialogue between the Catalan and Spanish
Banners against Felipe VI appear in Barcelona
In the early hours of Friday 17 August, a year after the jihadist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils that killed 16 people, giant banners appeared
Judge dismisses 43 claims of injuries by police
A Barcelona judge has dismissed the cases of 43 people who reported being injured by Spanish police in six polling stations in the city during
