Tag: Catalunya referendum
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...
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...
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,...
Tourism concern as visitor numbers plummet in Catalunya’s museums
THE Catalan crisis has thrown up questions about some of Spain’s leading museums and art collections.
Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, has seen visitor...
Catalunya referendum could lead to recession, fears Bank of Spain
THE Catalan crisis could see Spain’s economic forecast slashed by 60%, bank chiefs have warned.
Bank of Spain bosses also believe fears over independence for...