Manuel Valls to run for Barcelona mayor
France’s combative former prime minister Manuel Valls announced Tuesday that he will run for mayor of Barcelona, in what will be an unprecedented bid for
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Belgium: no extradition of Spanish rapper
A Belgian court on Monday rejected an extradition request for a Spanish rapper, who has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for allegedly praising terrorism
La Diada begins with traditional flower tributes
La Diada, Catalonia’s National Day began this morning with the traditional floral tributes at the Rafael Casanova monument in Barcelona. The Catalan government, headed by
Cameraman attacked at rally against yellow ribbons
Three individuals at a protest in support of the removal of yellow ribbons attacked a cameraman for Spanish public broadcaster TeleMadrid, mistakenly identifying the channel
Controversy over alleged attack for removing yellow ribbons
Yellow ribbons and bows showing support for the jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders are once more hitting the headlines and have become the focus of a political
Quim Torra: ‘democracy always defeats terror’
Catalan President Quim Torra praised the official event on Friday in Barcelona honoring the victims of the 17 August terror attacks last year, calling the
Pro-independence groups to avoid remembrance event over king’s presence
Pro-independence groups in Catalonia have announced that they will not attend the remembrance ceremony to be held in Barcelona on Friday, one year after the
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
Refugees reach Barcelona
The 60 migrants rescued at the Mediterranean Sea near the Libyan coast by the Catalan NGO Open Arms are now safe on land. They reached
