Spain hires lawyer for judge Llarena sued in Belgium
The Spanish government has taken the first steps to hire a Belgian firm of lawyers in order to ‘defend Spain’s interests’ in the judicial process
Catalan Independence
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
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
Puigdemont makes surprise visit to Scotland
Catalonia’s deposed president Carles Puigdemont arrived in Scotland on Friday, in his first trip abroad since he returned to Belgium after a four-month stay in
Catalonia to go ahead with offices abroad
The Catalan government is determined to reopen its offices abroad that were closed during the recent period of direct rule from Madrid, after article 155
Madrid to challenge reopening of Catalan offices abroad
Spain’s Foreign Minister, Josep Borrell, is to launch a high court challenge against the Catalan government’s decision to reopen its offices abroad that were closed
Anonymous hackers target Spain sites
Hackers from the collective known as ‘Anonymous‘ claimed responsibility for bringing down government websites in Spain on Monday in a protest against Madrid’s efforts to block
Political row over yellow ribbons
A group of activists was caught this weekend removing yellow ribbons, which has become the symbol showing solidarity with the political leaders jailed around Catalonia.
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
Questions remain a year after Barcelona terror attack
On 17 August last year a van rammed into crowds on Las Ramblas boulevard in the heart of Barcelona, igniting four days of terror which investigators
