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
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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
Injuries reignite debate on bull-related events in Catalonia
The last bullfight in Catalonia took place on 25 September 2011, at La Monumental bullring in Barcelona. Yet 19 people were injured on Sunday in
Security crisis? The facts behind the Barcelona ‘crime wave’
With eight fatal stabbings in Barcelona so far this summer, news reports of violent attacks, robberies, and murders have recently rocked the Catalan capital. In June, a
Barcelona mourns second anniversary of terror attacks
Barcelona is remembering the victims of the terror attack that saw a van run over pedestrians in La Rambla, the city’s most iconic boulevard, two
Talks to form government to resume at end of August
In his efforts to find support for his bid to officially become reinstated as Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez has said on a number of