Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.2 Isabel Díaz Ayuso: the right profile
Self-styled patron saint and saviour of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso seems to have the Midas touch. But how far can she go? In the second
Pope Francis
Spanish Congress backs move for inquiry into child abuse in Catholic Church
The Spanish Congress agreed on Tuesday to consider opening an inquiry into child sex abuse within the Catholic Church. Up to now, there has never
Pope Francis includes Spain as ‘problematic’, calling for dialogue and peace
Pope Francis has called for ‘dialogue and peace’ in Spain, including it amongst ‘problematic’ countries – yet without directly mentioning the Catalan political crisis. During an in-flight
NGO ship released for aid mission but not refugee rescue
The NGO ship Open Arms has received permission to leave Barcelona, where it had been forbidden to set sail from the port for more than
Mexico demands apology from Spain for colonial ‘abuses’
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has written to Spain’s King Felipe VI and Pope Francis demanding an apology for the ‘abuses’ of colonialism and the
Pope Francis fears of Venezuela ‘bloodbath’
Venezuela’s self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido has called for two new protests, in an effort to push the military to turn against leader Nicolas Maduro as
Venezuela’s Maduro rejects call for elections
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has rejected a European ultimatum that he call elections as opposition rival Juan Guaido stepped up appeals to the military to
Jailed Catalan leaders halt hunger strike
Four jailed Catalan leaders have ended a hunger strike begun more than two weeks ago, their spokesman said Thursday. Jordi Sànchez, former spokesman for the
Spain’s Catholic Church wants to ‘eradicate’ sexual abuse
Spain’s Catholic Church wants to ‘eradicate’ cases of sexual abuse of minors within the church and not cover them up, the president of the Spanish
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
