Franco removed, but ‘Francoism still very present’ argue many
‘Today, Spain is fulfilling its duty to itself,’ said acting Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Thursday, as the remains of the late dictator Francisco...
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Catalan independence parties call to ‘reiterate’ self-determination resolution
Quim Torra, the Catalan president, has insisted on calling Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to engage in ‘unconditional dialogue and propose political solutions’ in a statement...
Catalan Trial verdict: full details of each sentence
Below are the details of each verdict and sentence announced by Spain’s Supreme Court for the Catalan political leaders and activists behind the 2017 independence bid. Also...
Court overturns Catalan Parliament resolution to investigate monarchy
Spain’s Constitutional Court has overturned a resolution passed in March by the Catalan Parliament to set up a committee to investigate the Spanish monarchy and its...
Army to investigate images of soldiers drinking beer in Catalan town
Images of a group of Spanish soldiers in uniform shopping in a supermarket and enjoying a drink at a sidewalk café in the town centre...
Catalan Parliament response to upcoming verdict: amnesty and self-determination
The Catalan Parliament has voted on seeking an amnesty and exercising the right to self-determination in response to the upcoming potential guilty verdict for the...
Seven Catalan activists sent to prison without bail on terrorism charges
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,...
Challenge to verdict ‘inevitable’ if before EU court decision on immunity
Andreu Van den Eynde, the lawyer for jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras, has warned that a challenge shall be inevitable should the Spanish Supreme Court...
Strong reactions from politicians following arrest of nine activists
The arrest of nine Catalan pro-independence activists being accused of ‘terrorism’ has provoked outrage among the parties in favour of a self-determination referendum. The Catalan president,...
Pedro Sánchez: suspending Catalonia’s self-rule still an option
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...
