National Day rally demands prison sentences for Catalan leaders
A rally held in central Barcelona on Thursday in support of Spain’s National Day, the Dia de la Hispanidad (or Hispanic Day) was attended by some...
Pedro Sánchez
Spain threatens ‘legal measures’ over Catalan Parliament vote
The Spanish government threatened ‘legal measures’ on Thursday after the Catalan Parliament passed a motion condemning the role of King Felipe VI in the independence bid,...
Opera star Montserrat Caballé laid to rest
Spain’s world-famous opera singer Montserrat Caballé was laid to rest on Monday at a funeral in Barcelona where tenor Jose Carreras hailed her as ‘the greatest soprano...
Spanish government: ‘political paralysis’ in Catalonia
The Spanish government has accused pro-independence parties of causing ‘political paralysis in Catalonia’ and blocking both the government and the parliament due to their internal...
Torra asks world leaders for mediation
Catalan president Quim Torra has sent a letter to the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, as well as world leaders, asking for international mediation to...
Catalan government accused of ‘dangerous’ game
Catalonia’s separatist executive was Tuesday accused of playing a ‘dangerous’ game after the regional leader encouraged radical independence activists to carry out disruptive acts on...
Spanish PM to visit Cuba
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accepted an invitation from Cuba‘s president to make an official visit to the island – the first by a...
Spain’s Justice Minister facing calls to resign
Spain’s Justice Minister, Dolores Delgado, faced calls to resign on Tuesday after audio recordings emerged of her having lunch nearly a decade ago with a...
Belgium: no extradition of Spanish rapper
A Belgian court on Monday rejected an extradition request for a Spanish rapper, who has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for allegedly praising terrorism...
Pedro Sánchez fights plagiarism allegation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez angrily fought back Thursday against allegations that he plagiarised his doctoral thesis, in the same week his health minister resigned...
