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...
Spanish Supreme Court
Nine days of protests in Catalonia, and on-going …
When the Spanish Supreme Court announced its verdict on the Catalan independence leaders on Monday 14 October, sentencing nine politicians and activists to jail for...
Catalan independence parties call to ‘reiterate’ self-determination resolution
Quim Torra, the Catalan president, has insisted on calling Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez to engage in ‘unconditional dialogue and propose political solutions’ in a statement...
Franco’s remains to be exhumed on Thursday
The exhumation of the remains of Franco will take place on Thursday 24 October at 10.30am, the Spanish government has announced. Francisco Franco’s remains, which lie...
Belgian court: Puigdemont remains free whilst extradition considered
A court in Belgium has let Carles Puigdemont walk free on Friday whilst it decides on Spain’s extradition request for the former Catalan president. The...
General strike in Catalonia – updates
Catalonia is holding a general strike today, Friday 18 October, in protest at the guilty verdict of the 2017 referendum leaders, including other demands. Pro-independence...
Barcelona in turmoil again, Torra is criticised, and Spain to deploy more police
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez has stressed that his government ‘will not accept violence taking over’ Catalonia as the streets of Barcelona entered a...
Cs and PP party leaders demand firmer action in Catalonia
After clashes between Catalan pro-independence protestors with police forces following the Supreme Court verdict sentencing nine Catalan leaders to up to 13 years in prison, Spain’s...
Political parties call for investigation into on-going protests
The Catalan wing of the People’s Party (PP) has asked the public prosecutor to launch an investigation into the protests that took place all over...
Spain’s far-right Vox party: Catalan sentences not harsh enough
The Spanish far-right Vox party that acted as ‘popular prosecutor’ in the Catalan Trial, has expressed disappointment with the verdict, claiming the sentences are not harsh...
