Felipe VI: Catalonia is a ‘serious concern’ for Spain
King Felipe VI included Catalonia as one of several ‘serious concerns’ for Spain during his sixth Christmas message, broadcast on the evening of Tuesday 24 December....
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Boris Johnson promises to deliver Brexit, Trump tweets: ‘He will be great!’
Boris Johnson has won the race to become the next British prime minister, but he will immediately face a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and members...
PSOE win big in EU; Puigdemont, Junqueras MEPs; Colau, Carmena lose
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was the winner in the European Parliament elections on Sunday with his ruling Socialists party (PSOE) coming first. With...
A million march in London to demand ‘people’s vote’
Organisers estimated a million opponents of Britain’s departure from the European Union joined the Put it to the People March in London on Saturday, as the...
Spain, Britain sign Gibraltar tax deal
Spain and Britain have signed a fiscal treaty on Gibraltar as Brexit nears to fight tax fraud and money laundering via the British overseas territory....
UK welcomes Spain’s Brexit contingency measures
The UK has welcomed the Spanish government’s contingency plans to protect the rights of the British living in Spain in the event of a no-deal...
Spain says it won’t oppose Brexit delay
Spain has said it would not oppose a delay to Brexit as touted by British Prime Minister Theresa May to avoid crashing out of the...
Puigdemont: trial a ‘stress test’ for Spanish democracy and judiciary
Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont has said that the high-profile trial that started today in Madrid of 12 ex-colleagues involved in a secession bid was a...
Ada Colau to EU: trial can affect EU ‘political stability’
The Barcelona mayor Ada Colau has warned Brussels that the trial against independence leaders can affect the European Union ‘political stability’. In a letter to Jean-Claude...
Spain, UK now also recognise Guaido as Venezuela leader
Spain, Britain and France, alongside other EU nations, have now also recognised Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as the country’s interim leader, after President Nicolas Maduro defiantly rejected an...
