2nd update: firefighters continue to battle blaze
Firefighters continue to battle the uncontrolled wildfire in southern Catalonia on Thursday evening, and in adverse weather conditions However, the Catalan interior minister Miquel Buch
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Update: Catalonia wildfire has now destroyed 5,500 hectares
Hundreds of firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire in southern Catalonia amid fears it could turn into the worst blaze to hit the region for
Up to 20,000 hectares at risk in Catalonia wildfire
A wildfire that has broken out in southern Catalonia could become one of the worst affecting the area in the past 20 years, with more
People’s Party appoints new leader in Catalonia
The People’s Party (PP) appointed a new leader in Catalonia on Saturday in an extraordinary congress after the party head until now, Xavier García Albiol,
Spain busts gang led by 9/11 financier
Spanish police said Saturday they dismantled a gang that cloned credit cards led by an Algerian previously jailed for helping finance the 11 September 2001
Spain deploys 600 police in Catalonia
The Spanish government will deploy 500 police officers in Catalonia in the run up to ‘La Diada‘, the Catalan National Day, on 11 September, and
Tarragona defends ‘success’ of Games
Tarragona 2018, the organisation behind the Mediterranean Games, has defended the ‘success’ of the event with a ‘massive’ record participation of 3,600 athletes. It has
Torra to attend Games despite presence of Felipe VI
Catalan President, Quim Torra, will attend the opening ceremony of the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona on Friday, despite the presence of the king of Spain.
4000 athletes to join Mediterranean Games
With the Mediterranean Games under a month away, expectations are high for this year’s event, and it could even beat a record for the number