29th March 2024

Catalan Independence

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Seven Catalan activists sent to prison without bail on terrorism charges

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Spain’s National Court in Madrid has sent seven Catalan pro-independence activists to prison without bail for allegedly belonging to a terrorist group, making and possessing explosives,
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Seven of nine Catalan activists arrested to appear in court in Madrid

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Of the nine Catalan pro-independence activists arrested by the Guardia Civil police on Monday, seven will appear at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Thursday
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Nine pro-independence activists arrested

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Nine Catalan pro-independence activists were arrested on Monday morning by Spain’s Guardia Civil. The detainees are accused of plotting violent acts and are accused of
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Focus: Spain is trapped in political instability. The main reason? Catalonia

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As Spain braces itself for its fourth general election in just as many years, one has to look at Catalonia and the Catalan independence movement
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Pedro Sánchez: suspending Catalonia’s self-rule still an option

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Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s acting prime minister, has insisted that suspending Catalonia‘s self-rule is still on the table. This comes in the wake of the failed
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Albert Rivera offers to enable PSOE government if pardon for Catalan leaders is ruled out

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As Spain braces for another snap election after months of fruitless negotiations, the Ciudadanos (Cs) has made a surprise proposal to prevent fresh polls: enabling
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Sánchez hopes ‘La Diada’ will be celebration of all Catalans, ‘not only some of them’

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Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said that the Catalan pro-independence camp has seized the Catalan National Day (La Diada). Referring to the celebration
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‘We will persist’ say pro-referendum parties on Catalonia’s ‘La Diada’

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As Catalonia’s National Day (La Diada) got underway on Wednesday, leading political figures in the pro-independence movement took advantage to restate their determination to see
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PP MPs defend Spanish democracy in ‘Le Monde’

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Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) has responded to the 52 French MPs who called for an end to the ‘repression’ of Catalan pro-independence leaders. In an
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Seven years of pro-independence rallies during Catalonia’s ‘La Diada’

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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