Spain’s Catalunya to relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday
CATALUNYA will relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday by allowing citizens to travel anywhere in the region and permitting bars and restaurants to open during the
Weekend lockdowns on the cards for Spain’s Catalunya in fight against COVID-19
The confinement would affect Saturday and Sundays, the two days where typically thousands of people travel to their second homes or meet up with family
Catalan bill to bring in rent controls slammed as ‘unconstitutional’
A BILL to control rents has been dubbed ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ by a property owners’ pressure group. ASVAL, the Association of Owners of Homes for
Catalan separatist leader demands investigation into Spanish phone hacking scandal
A LEADING Catalan Minister has demanded the Spanish government publicly investigates alleged phone hacking. Roger Torrent, a key backer of Catalan’s break-away efforts from mainland
Police in Spain launch probe when man complains condoms were too short for him
A DISAPPOINTED man put in an official complaint when he bought condoms that turned out to be too small for him. He had purchased what
Police launch manhunt after British woman raped in Spain
SPANISH police are hunting a man who allegedly raped a 21-year-old British woman. The victim reported she was attacked in the Costa Brava resort of
Barcelona opera house reopens with concert for plants
BARCELONA’S Liceu opera house is reopening on Monday (June 22) with a concert in front of a planted audience. Attendees won’t need to bother with
Protests break out in Spain as Nissan confirms closure of Barcelona plants with loss of 3,000 jobs
THOUSANDS of workers have been protesting outside the gates of Nissan’s Barcelona plant after receiving confirmation that it will close. Around 3,000 redundancies will be
CORONAVIRUS: Towns cut off by police in Spain as residents threatened with €60,000 fines for disobeying quarantine orders
SEVERAL towns surrounding Barcelona have been cut off by authorities in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Igualada, Vilanova del Cami, Santa Margarida
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
Spain’s favourite car company Seat CLOSES Catalonia factory as general strike paralyses Barcelona
Almost half of the workers at the factory (7000) have been told to stay at home, after Seat cancelled five shifts.
Tourist dies in Catalan airport chaos as riots paralyse Barcelona after Spain jails independence leaders
The airport had seen 45 flights cancelled yesterday and 100 on Monday due to violent clashes involving thousands of people
WATCH: Barcelona police throw old lady to ground and punch man in face, while another loses eye in violent protests after Spain jails Catalan leaders
Shocking footage posted online appears to show police ramming protesters with vehicles, an officer throwing an old woman to the ground, as well as a
WATCH: Protests at Barcelona’s airport turn violent cancelling 100 flights after Spain’s Supreme Court jails Catalunya leaders
In total 108 flights were cancelled as Barceclona’s main airport was taken over and at least 56 people were injured, with 10 hospitalised
Former Catalan leaders who rallied for independence in 2017 have been jailed in Spain
The government has deployed anti-riot police to Catalonia, but so far the interior ministry has refused to say how many.
Pedro Sanchez calls for calm in Spain’s Catalunya as violence is feared in week of ‘illegal’ referendum anniversary and Supreme Court ruling on independence leaders
PEDRO Sanchez has warned Catalunya separatists not to encourage violence ahead of the conclusion of the trial of separatist leaders. The prime minister’s call for
Barcelona footballer has home burgled as he watches his team play at the Nou Camp
Four hooded men broke into the Frenchman’s house and gained entry to the safe, before hurriedly leaving the premise.
British vegan activist claims she was shot at by ‘evil’ farmers after ‘rescuing’ 16 rabbits from a farm in Spain
Mia said that their pursers then surrounded them as they came to a dead-end, before managing to escape again onto the motorway, where the enraged
WATCH: Andalucian town shoot and burn model of former Catalan President
The traditional ‘Burning of Judas’ ritual has been celebrated in the area for 100 years, but videos of the incident caused controversy on social media
Local Vox leader in Spain arrested for alleged sexual abuse of disabled children and paying them for sex acts
Police are now investigating to see if there are more victims and to see if there is more evidence on computers and tablets
CATALUNYA CRISIS: ‘I am a political prisoner’ says Catalan leader as 12 separatists go on trial in Spain
Around 90% of Catalan voters backed independence, but the turn-out at the polls was just 43%
ROYAL RUMBLE: Almost half of Spaniards want to get rid of King and Queen of Spain poll finds
As Spain celebrated 40 years of its constitution on Thursday, the study also revealed that a majority of Spaniards would like a vote on the
90-year-old woman killed by youth on his phone becomes Spain’s first electric scooter death
After the woman fell down and hit her head on the pavement she was rushed to the Moisès Broggi Hospital in a critical condition, where she
Fascist vandals paint Nazi swastikas on cultural centre in northern Spain
"We will continue to be profoundly antifascist and committed to the rights and freedoms"
One dead and several injured after train derails in Spain
A PASSENGER has been killed after a train derailed in Spain this morning. Some 41 others were injured when a Rodalies train on the R4
Police foil Franco supporter’s plot to assassinate Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
The 63-year-old painted himself as a martyr, writing in the WhatsApp group, 'I am willing to sacrifice myself for Spain'