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Basque elections: PNV survives rise of EH Bildu, and retains absolute majority with PSE-EE

News Desk22nd April 202427th April 2024

22nd April 202427th April 20244021

The separatist left-wing coalition EH Bildu celebrated a historic result in the Basque Country’s regional elections on Sunday, but it won’t be enough for them...

Pardons for jailed Catalan leaders expected soon, despite fierce opposition

News Desk31st May 202121st June 2021

31st May 202121st June 20213106

With the Spanish coalition government (PSOE–Podemos) led by socialist Pedro Sánchez currently considering granting pardons to the nine jailed pro-independence Catalan leaders, Spain’s right-wing and far-right opposition...

Basque Country calls for ‘state of alarm’

News Desk23rd October 202010th November 2020

23rd October 202010th November 20203115

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (10 Nov) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ The head...

All Spain’s regional presidents attend conference – except Quim Torra

News Desk2nd August 20208th August 2020

2nd August 20208th August 20203905

The 21st Conference of Regional Presidents of Spain was held in situ in the town of San Millán de la Cogolla (La Rioja) on Friday –...

Pedro Sánchez finally speaks to Quim Torra again – by telephone

News Desk17th December 201929th December 2019

17th December 201929th December 20192441

Acting Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has finally spoken again to Catalan president Quim Torra – the first time since the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced nine...

Catalan Trial: Day 9 summary

SiE Newsdesk / Agencies28th February 201913th August 2020

28th February 201913th August 20202926

Basque leader Iñigo Urkullu revealed his mediation efforts in the Catalan crisis during his testimony on the 9th day of the trial of the 12...

Mariano Rajoy to testify on 26 Feb in Catalan trial

SiE Newsdesk / Agencies19th February 201920th February 2019

19th February 201920th February 20192329

Spain’s former prime minister Mariano Rajoy, who was in power when Catalonia’s executive tried to secede in 2017, will testify in the high-profile trial of...

Basque leader: jailed Catalan leaders ‘unfair’

Ben Norman / Catalan News ACN14th November 201813th August 2020

14th November 201813th August 20201945

The Basque leader, Íñigo Urkullu, has expressed his support for the nine Catalan leaders in pre-trial jail and has called their situation ‘unfair’. Talking to...

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