In last-minute twist, Socialists take power in Barcelona City Hall
THANKS TO A last-minute deal, the Socialists took power in Barcelona City Hall on Saturday, despite a pro-independence candidate having won the most seats at
Opinion polls: Conservative Popular Party expected to win elections in Madrid, Valencia and Aragon regions
OPINION POLLS released at 8pm today, as the polls closed in the 2023 local and regional elections, suggest that tonight will see the conservative Popular
Barcelona City Hall to ban ‘phantom’ supermarkets and kitchens that are ‘overtaking public spaces’
BARCELONA City Hall is banning supermarkets and kitchens whose products are only available for home delivery. The measure will target popular businesses such as Glovo
Explainer: How much is Spain’s prime minister paid, and how does it compare to other politicians’ pay?
THE current coalition government is run by the Socialist Party and junior partner Unidas Podemos. Next year, according to the 2023 budget, the politicians that
Barcelona marks five years since jihadist terror attack on Las Ramblas
A CEREMONY took place on La Rambla on Wednesday morning to commceremonia antentadoemorate the victims of the jihadist attack that took place on the boulevard
Spain’s Barcelona picked to host yachting’s America’s Cup in 2024
THE oldest trophy in international sport, the America’s Cup, will be fought for in the waters off Barcelona in autumn 2024. The yachting team event
Mallorcan rapper Valtonyc sentenced to three and half years over incendiary lyrics
A SA POBLA rapper has been sentenced to three and half years in prison over the inflammatory nature of his lyrics. Josep Miquel Arenas Beltran,
RESIGN RAJOY: Huge Twitter campaign demands Spanish PM steps down
THE Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, is under immense pressure to resign following the action of the Spanish National Police in Catalunya. A Twitter
More than 160,000 protest in Barcelona to demand Spain takes in more refugees
Spain has so far taken in just 1,100 of the 17,300 refugees it promised to accept
Left-wing politicians slam Spanish national day as ‘celebration of genocide’
Barcelona's mayor described national day as a celebration of genocide
Left to take a selfie in the lift
The mayor was trapped inside a lift in a city hall on Friday morning along with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias and several other leftist party