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
Spain’s opposition leader welcomes early elections but accuses PM of distracting attention from PP’s gains
THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, today accused Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of calling a snap general election in a
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EPIC RUN: Man with Parkinson’s running from London to Barcelona hailed as an inspiration by Paxman
A 65 year-old man with Parkinson’s who is coming to Barcelona after a 970-mile run from London has been hailed as ‘an inspiration’ by the
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, wanted by justice system for role in independence drive, arrested on return to Spain
Catalan politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her involvement in the 2017 independence drive in the region, was arrested on
Politician wanted for involvement in 2017 Catalan independence drive returns to Spain but fails to hand herself in
CATALAN politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her role in the 2017 independence drive in the region, has returned to
Cybercriminals demand €4.2 after ransomware attack on Clinic hospital in Spain’s Barcelona
THE CYBERCRIMINALS behind a so-called ‘ransomware’ attack on the Clinic Hospital in Barcelona are demanding a payment of €4.2 million before they will release the
EU court ruling may see extradition of former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont a step closerÂ
A COURT ruling published on Tuesday may mean that former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont is a step closer to being extradited to Spain from Belgium,
Five years later, 45 National Police officers could face trial for excessive force at illegal Catalan independence referendumÂ
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 during
Boos and jeers at pro-Catalan independence demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona show splits in the movementÂ
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 summit,
Family offering €11,000 euros for clues on missing Levi Davis, private investigator hired
The family of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis is offering €11,000 for any clues that could help track down the 24-year-old. Levi’s mother Julie Davis
Two trains collide near Barcelona leaving more than 150 people injured
Two trains have collided near Barcelona this morning, leaving more than 150 people injured. The collision happened on the train line in Montcada i Reixac,
The region of Spain where 9% of adolescents say they want to die
Almost 9% of adolescents in one Spanish region express daily desires to die, according to an alarming new study. Almost 9% of Catalans express a
Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008
SOME 40,428 people lost their jobs during August, which is 1,4% more than in July The jobless total in Spain is 2.9 million, according to
New Catalan body will buy coastal areas to save them from property developers in Spain
CATALUNYA is taking a leaf out of the French book by creating an institute to buy natural coastal areas to free them from speculating property
Catalunya becomes first of Spain’s regions to reimpose curfew as COVID-19 infections soar
CATALUNYA has become the first of Spain’s regions to reimpose a night-time curfew in a bid to curb COVID-19 infections over the Christmas period. The
Catalunya delays COVID pass requirement to bars and restaurants after download system crashes
AUTHORITIES in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalunya were forced to postpone the introduction of mandatory COVID passes at bars, restaurants and gyms on Friday after
Italian Judge delays decision on Spain’s extradition request for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
FORMER Catalan Separatist leader Carles Puigdemont walked free from an Italian court on Monday after a judge delayed a ruling on Spain’s extradition request. The
ANALYSIS: What does ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont arrest mean for ‘peace talks’ in Catalunya?
THE former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is expected to appear in an Italian court next week, but his arrest in Sardinia threatens to destabilize peace
LATEST: Italian court frees ex-leader Carles Puigdemont but orders him to stay in Sardinia while Spain’s extradition request is considered
AN Italian court has ordered the exiled regional leader of Catalunya to be freed a day after his arrest in Sardinia, his lawyer said. Carles
Puigdemont: Exiled Catalan separatist leader detained by police in Sardinia faces extradition to Spain
CARLES Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalunya who fled Spain after a failed independence bid, was detained by Italian police in Sardinia on Thursday evening.
Exiled Catalan leader claims to ‘have proof’ Spain used espionage to repress independence drive
THE exiled former Catalan president of Carles Puigdemont has insisted he has evidence that Spain used political espionage against him and others around him. The
Have you seen this man? Police release photo of dad on the run after killing toddler in Barcelona hotel to spite mother
POLICE in Spain have released an image of the man accused of killing his two-year-old son in a Barcelona hotel room on Tuesday evening. The
VIDEO: Wildfire blamed on tossed cigarette on Spain’s Costa Brava ravages natural park and forces 300 from their homes
FIREFIGHTERS in Catalunya have battled a wildfire that destroyed 400 hectares of forest and forced 350 people to be evacuated from their homes. The blaze
Catalunya is latest region in Spain to tighten COVID-19 restrictions as fifth wave hits
Catalunya has announced it will tighten restrictions on socializing and nightlife after a surge in new coronavirus infections hit Spain. The new rules come as
Pardoned Catalan separatist leaders walk out of jail… and immediately demand independence from Spain
THE nine Catalan separatist leaders who walked free from prison on Wednesday after a controversial pardon by the Spanish government appeared not to have lost
Godfather of Catalan nationalism faces trial along with seven children over ‘hidden fortune’
JORDI Pujol, the former regional president of Catalunya for 23 years, is to face trial along with his seven children over an alleged fortune which