Spain still divided after 80th anniversary of end of civil war
Spain has marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the 1936-39 civil war, after which began the dictatorship of Franco, with the country still divided
Amnesty International
Amnesty calls on Spain to release migrant rescue ships
Amnesty International has called on the Spanish government to take steps to allow two vessels confined to the ports of Barcelona and Pasaia (in the Basque
Amnesty to ‘monitor’ trial of jailed Catalan leaders
Amnesty International has reiterated its commitment to continue to denounce the ‘unjustifiable’ detention of the Catalan pro-independence civic leaders, Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez, in what it
Comedian in court for blowing nose on national flag
A Spanish comedian appeared in court on Monday for having blown his nose on the national flag in a television sketch, the latest case to
Supreme Court orders trial of Catalan leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered 18 former Catalan leaders to stand trial over their role in last year’s declaration of independence. The trial is
One year on, ‘Jordis’ remain in pre-trial jail
On 16 October 2017, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart became the first pro-independence leaders in Catalonia to be sent to jail for helping organise a
Willy Toledo released after being detained for blasphemy
Willy Toledo, the Spanish actor accused of blasphemy, was released without bail after being questioned in court on Thursday, in the latest high profile case
U-turn: Spain to deliver bombs to Saudis
Spain will go ahead with the controversial delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep
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
Spain cancels sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia
Spain said Tuesday it has cancelled a 2015 deal to sell 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition fighting rebels in
