Focus: Spain is trapped in political instability. The main reason? Catalonia
As Spain braces itself for its fourth general election in just as many years, one has to look at Catalonia and the Catalan independence movement...
Pedro Sánchez
Pedro Sánchez: suspending Catalonia’s self-rule still an option
Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s acting prime minister, has insisted that suspending Catalonia‘s self-rule is still on the table. This comes in the wake of the failed...
Spain to hold 4th general election in 4 years on 10 November
Spain braces itself for even greater political instability. Acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a new general election on 10 November – the fourth in four years...
Albert Rivera offers to enable PSOE government if pardon for Catalan leaders is ruled out
As Spain braces for another snap election after months of fruitless negotiations, the Ciudadanos (Cs) has made a surprise proposal to prevent fresh polls: enabling...
Spain moving nearer to elections again on 10 November
Despite winning the 28 April general election, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez‘s Socialist (PSOE) party has still not found enough support in the Spanish Congress to...
Sánchez hopes ‘La Diada’ will be celebration of all Catalans, ‘not only some of them’
Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said that the Catalan pro-independence camp has seized the Catalan National Day (La Diada). Referring to the celebration...
Catalan President: ‘If our colleagues are convicted, we will act accordingly’
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, believes that a potential guilty verdict for the jailed political and civic leaders for the 2017 referendum would mark a...
Spain’s political deadlock continues
Spain’s political deadlock continues and, despite the nearing deadline to avoid repeating the 28 April general election, no clear signs of finding a way out...
Open Arms rescue ship in ‘critical’ situation, now in 19th day stranded
With over 100 migrants still stranded for now 19 days in the Mediterranean, Open Arms has called the situation aboard its rescue ship ‘critical’ and...
Spain offers port of Algeciras to Open Arms rescue ship
The Spanish government has offered the port of Algeciras to the Open Arms rescue ship, still carrying 107 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, as Italian...
