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Amid political in-fighting, Catalan independence takes to the streets again for ‘La Diada’

News Desk12th September 202219th September 2022

12th September 202219th September 20222664

While the local police in Barcelona calculated that 150,000 people attended a mass pro-independence rally in the city on Sunday, coinciding with ‘La Diada’ (the...

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Over 100,000 rally in Barcelona for Catalan independence on the ‘Diada’

News Desk12th September 202117th September 2021

12th September 202117th September 20213043

Over 100,000 people took to the streets in Barcelona on Saturday afternoon, marking the 10th year in a row that a huge pro-independence rally has...

Ex-military WhatsApp group’s talk of ‘executing 26 million’ reported by Defence Ministry

News Desk4th December 202012th April 2022

4th December 202012th April 20224194

Spain’s Ministry of Defence has made a formal complaint to the Public Prosecutor’s Office about a WhatsApp chat group involving retired members of the Spanish Armed...

Visit by Felipe VI to Barcelona sparks protests

News Desk9th October 202018th October 2020

9th October 202018th October 20202994

Protests were held in Barcelona on Friday morning against the visit of Spanish king Felipe VI for an awards ceremony held at the Estació de França...

Catalonia celebrates low-key ‘Diada’ with de-centralised events

News Desk13th September 202016th September 2020

13th September 202016th September 20203020

Catalonia commemorates today (11 September) as its National Day – La Diada Nacional de Catalunya – marking the fall of Barcelona in the War of the Spanish Succession...

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‘Freedom is either total or it is not’ – jailed Catalan leaders react to being granted ‘low category’ status

News Desk14th July 20208th October 2020

14th July 20208th October 20202902

The justice department of the Catalan government has agreed to grant the lowest prison category to the nine pro-independence Catalan politicians and activists who were...

Spanish and Catalan governments to commence talks on Wednesday

News Desk22nd February 202027th February 2020

22nd February 202027th February 20202782

The first round of the ‘bilateral negotiation table’ talks between the Spanish and Catalan governments will commence in Madrid on Wednesday 26 February, with the overall...

More of the jailed Catalan leaders allowed out of prison on leave

News Desk15th February 20201st March 2020

15th February 20201st March 20204150

Five of the nine Catalan independence leaders who are currently in jail for their role in the October 2017 referendum have now been given permission...

Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart can leave prison for paid or voluntary work

News Desk8th February 202015th February 2020

8th February 202015th February 20204211

The jailed Catalan pro-independence activists, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, have been given permission by Lledoners prison to leave the institution for a few days each...

Ex-Mossos chief Trapero denies any ‘close relationship’ with Puigdemont

News Desk20th January 202028th January 2020

20th January 202028th January 20203067

The trial of Josep Lluís Trapero, former head of the Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) began at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Monday. Trapero is charged with...

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