32 arrests in series of actions against Italian mafia in Spain
32 suspects linked to the Italian ‘Ndrangheta mafia have been arrested in Spain for their alleged involvement in large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering. The ‘Ndrangheta...
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Russia expels 27 Spanish diplomats – and dozens more from other EU nations
Click here for all our reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moscow expelled 27 Spanish diplomats on Wednesday, as well as dozens more...
Puigdemont ‘free to travel’ after Italian extradition hearing suspended, pending EU rulings
Former Catalan president and MEP Carles Puigdemont was allowed to walk free from a court in Sardinia on Monday, after an Italian judge delayed a decision on Spain’s...
Puigdemont returns to Belgium before Sardinia extradition hearing on 4 Oct
Final update on Sun 26 Sept at 19h. Former Catalan president and MEP Carles Puigdemont, detained by Italian police on his arrival to Sardinia on Thursday evening...
Coronavirus in Spain update – 47 dead, 2128 infected (11 March)
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared Coronavirus (Covid-19) as ‘a pandemic’ on Wednesday evening, adding that he was ‘deeply concerned’ by...
Coronavirus in Spain update – 10 March
With the whole of Italy in lockdown over the Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic on Tuesday, Spain has now banned all flights arriving from Italy at least until 25...
Two deaths from Coronavirus in northern Italy, as region faces lockdown
Two deaths from Coronavirus have sparked fears in northern Italy over the weekend, with around 50,000 people facing a lockdown imposed by authorities to halt a...
Catalan government offers port to welcome 49 refugees
The Catalan government has offered ports in Catalonia to welcome the 49 immigrants and refugees who have been at sea for over two weeks, waiting...
Migrant deaths in Mediterranean fall by over a quarter
The number of migrants who died or went missing attempting to cross the Mediterranean fell by more than a quarter in 2018 over the previous...
Rescue boat with over 300 migrants reaches Spain
A charity rescue boat carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya docked in Spain on Friday, ending a traumatic journey which saw them spending Christmas...
