Tag: Catalan referendum
EU court ruling may see extradition of former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont a step closer
A COURT ruling published on Tuesday may mean that former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont is a step closer to being extradited to Spain from...
Five years later, 45 National Police officers could face trial for excessive force at illegal Catalan independence referendum
A TOTAL of 45 officers from Spain’s National Police force could see the inside of a courtroom for their alleged excessive use of force...
Boos and jeers at pro-Catalan independence demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona show splits in the movement
SOME 6,500 people came out in Barcelona to protest on Thursday morning in support of independence for Catalunya. The demonstration coincided with a French-Spanish...
After making concessions to Catalan politicians, Spain’s prime minister rules out more talks
FOR THE government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the proces, as the Catalan independence drive is commonly known, is now the past. There will,...
Catalan separatist leader battling extradition from Scotland says she will face ‘show trial’ if sent back to Spain
The University of St Andrews professor said she faced a ‘show trial’ if the UK sends her to trial in Spain
UK police in diplomatic pickle after calling Spain’s arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader ‘disproportionate’
British authorities have since backtracked on the comments, trying to pass them off as a misunderstanding.
UNPRECEDENTED: Up to 500,000 Catalans take to the streets to protect remaining polling stations
Huge crowds have answered calls from referendum organizers and turned up hours before voting is set to start to protect remaining polling stations.
Local radio...
SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Government believe polling station shutdown has been a success
GOVERNMENT figures in Madrid are increasingly confident they have struck a huge blow to Catalan secessionists ahead of tomorrow’s vote.
Enric Millo, the central government’s...
Promises made: How Pablo Iglesias and Bernie Sanders have a lot in common
Is the far left conning the masses?