Spain

Spain withdraws international arrest warrants against Puigdemont

Spain withdraws international arrest warrants against Puigdemont and other Catalan politicians.

19/07/2018

Spain

Spain marks civil war anniversary amid a resurgence in nationalism

Spain marks civil war anniversary amid a rise in nationalism

18/07/2018

Spain

Pig Demont or Puigdemont? Ex-Catalan leader is pigged off over pun

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has asked Spanish authorities to stop the sale of a brand of dry-cured ham called "Pig Demont" whose logo strikingly resembles him.

14/06/2018

Spain

New Catalan cabinet sworn in

After months of tensions with the central government, a new Catalan cabinet is sworn in.

02/06/2018

Spain

Iberian lynx spotted in Catalonia for first time in over 100 years

The four-year-old lynx was last seen in southern Portugal in 2016.

02/06/2018

Spain

What does Quim Torra’s election mean for Catalonia?

Catalonia’s new leader elected by the region’s parliament is described as a hardline separatist who has vowed to continue the struggle for independence from Spain.

14/05/2018

Spain

Mixed reaction over Catalonia's new President

Opposition party Ciudadanos says Quim Torra is a puppet for Puigdemont

14/05/2018

Spain

Catalan parliament fails to elect regional president

Quim Torres fell just two votes short - another vote on Monday will be the parliament's fifth attempt.

12/05/2018

World News

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10/05/2018

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Catalans celebrate Sant Jordi with yellow roses

Political discomfort bloomed in Catalonia on Monday as thousands of Catalans gifted their partners with yellow roses during Sant Jordi, the annual celebration of the region's patron saint.

24/04/2018

Spain

Euroviews. Catalonia's crisis, Europe's wake up call | View

European intervention in the Catalan crisis is unavoidable amid a systematic bias against secession in the interpretation of Spanish law, says an advisor to the European Parliament.

18/04/2018

Germany

Puigdemont will stay in Germany until judicial process is over

The former Catalan leader left prison after paying the €75,000 bail on Friday.

07/04/2018

World News

German prosecutor files extradition application for Puigdemont

German prosecutor to file extradition application to German court for former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont

03/04/2018

Spain

Euroviews. Catalonia hurt Spain’s image but the law must prevail: View

After Puigdemont’s arrest, the Spain government must tread carefully to keep European actors on side in the debate over Catalonia’s future, writes the vice president of the Catalan Council of the European Movement.

01/04/2018

Germany

German separatist leader files criminal complaint against Puigdemont's detention

The leader of the nationalist Bavaria Party has filed a case against the detention of the Catalan leader, likening his arrest to an abduction.

28/03/2018

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Catalan police break up motorway protest near Figueras

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27/03/2018

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Police and demonstrators clashed in Barcelona

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26/03/2018

Germany

Can Spain extradite Puigdemont more easily from Germany than Belgium?

Legal experts say German law may pose problems for Spain's extradition request for the ex-Catalan leader. In Belgium, Madrid abandoned its attempt.

26/03/2018

Spain

Clashes in Barcelona after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is held

Carles Puigdemont's detention threatens to worsen the Catalan crisis that flared last year when the region made a symbolic declaration of independence,

26/03/2018

Finland

Puigdemont leaves Finland to avoid arrest

The former Catalan leader has left Finland amid concerns he would be arrested. He has arrived in Belgium where he says he intends to cooperate fully with the authorities.

25/03/2018