Segrià in Lleida (Catalonia) in lockdown, affecting 210,000 residents
Last updated in Spain at 18h on Saturday 4 July. The Catalan government has ordered the comarca (county) of Segrià in Lleida, west of Catalonia, to be under lockdown
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Six of the jailed Catalan leaders attend Parliament hearing
Six of the nine Catalan leaders who were sentenced to jail by the Spanish Supreme Court for their roles in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum,
Ex-Mossos chief Trapero denies any ‘close relationship’ with Puigdemont
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
Trial of former Catalan police chief, Josep Lluís Trapero, starts
The trial of Josep Lluís Trapero, former head of the Catalan police (the Mossos d’Esquadra) starts at Spain’s National Court in Madrid on Monday. Trapero is
Over 3,000 security personnel to ensure ‘El Clásico’ goes ahead
Over 3,000 security guards will be deployed for today’s El Clásico match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, following the plans of the pro-independence protest group Tsunami Democràtic to stage
Police start to clear AP-7, as protestors call to block Basque border route
Early on Tuesday morning, French police used pepper spray to start removing protestors who had been blocking the AP-7 motorway at the French border, after the
Hundreds queue to declare themselves guilty for voting in Catalan referendum
Hundreds of people have queued outside the gates of the City of Justice in Barcelona since 9am on Monday morning, in order to present a letter
‘Without journalism, there is no democracy’ protest in Barcelona
At least 65 journalists have been injured whilst covering protests against the verdict and sentence of the Catalan Trial so far, with statistics showing that roughly
Human Rights Commissioner at CoE condemns ‘disproportionate use of force’
The Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe has expressed concern regarding the ‘disproportionate use of force’ and ‘the inappropriate use of anti-riot weapons’ by
Sixth night of protests calmer, as Barcelona counts cost
The sixth day of protests on Saturday against the verdict in the Catalan independence trial remained relatively peaceful in comparison to previous nights, with no