National Day rally demands prison sentences for Catalan leaders
A rally held in central Barcelona on Thursday in support of Spain’s National Day, the Dia de la Hispanidad (or Hispanic Day) was attended by some
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Spanish government: ‘political paralysis’ in Catalonia
The Spanish government has accused pro-independence parties of causing ‘political paralysis in Catalonia’ and blocking both the government and the parliament due to their internal
Torra asks world leaders for mediation
Catalan president Quim Torra has sent a letter to the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, as well as world leaders, asking for international mediation to
Catalan government accused of ‘dangerous’ game
Catalonia’s separatist executive was Tuesday accused of playing a ‘dangerous’ game after the regional leader encouraged radical independence activists to carry out disruptive acts on
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
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
Quim Torra: ‘words and votes are the only tools’
Catalan President Quim Torra said on Monday that Catalans ‘must decide’ if they are to ‘settle for injustice, threats, fear, violence, prison and exile’ or
Albert Rivera clashes with TV3 journalist
During a live televised interview, Ciudadanos (Cs) leader Albert Rivera clashed with Catalan public broadcaster TV3 journalist Lídia Heredia. The head of the unionist party
Ana Pastor invites Catalan president to Congress
The Spanish parliament speaker, Ana Pastor, unexpectedly invited Quim Torra to the lower chamber in Madrid for him to be able to ‘defend his political
Belgian court postpones Llarena hearing until 25 Sept
A Belgian court decided on Tuesday to postpone until 25 September the preliminary hearing for a lawsuit against the Spanish Supreme Court judge, Pablo Llarena,
