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Italy's 'Mr Scissors', migrant turned hero, English cheese-rolling

Get up to speed on the issues driving the conversation across Europe and the world: Tesa Arcilla anchors Euronews' live daily morning show Good Morning Europe from Euronews' headquarters in Lyon.

29/05/2018

Spain

Spanish PM threatened by no confidence vote

Spanish opposition parties threaten Mariano Rajoy with a no-confidence vote.

25/05/2018

Spain

Spain: more woe for Rajoy as Madrid head quits over shoplifting video

Cristina Cifuentes has resigned as head of the Madrid region after video emerged of a shoplifting incident in 2011, adding to pressure on her PP party and the Spanish prime minister.

25/04/2018

World News

Spaniards troll politician online as she renounces 'fraudulent degree'

Can you give up something you’ve never even had? Spanish social media users are giving up their claim to the Narnia throne or the Austro-Hungarian crown to poke fun at a local politician who renounced her master degree after fraud allegations surfaced.

17/04/2018

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Pro-Catalan rally outside EU headquarters in Brussels

Pro-Catalan rally outside EU headquarters in Brussels

26/03/2018

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Thousands of pro-unity supporters protest in Barcelona

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Barcelona on Sunday March 18th in support of a pro-unity regional government in Catalonia.

18/03/2018

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Spanish unionist rally mocks Catalan separatist movement

Thousands of Spaniards joined a rally in Barcelona called by a grassroots group that uses humour to mock Catalonia's separatist push.

04/03/2018

Spain

Euroviews. Five reasons why Spain is a time bomb for Europe: View

A Dutch economist and long-time resident of Spain explains why he sees the country as Europe's ticking time bomb.

01/03/2018

Spain

Catalonia crisis: what next?

Political experts help us make sense of the drama.

31/01/2018

World

Catalonia: A divided campaign

The electoral campaign in Catalonia has been an unusual one with several separatist leaders in exile or in jail. Reflecting the deep division in Catalan society

19/12/2017

World

Catalonia: forgotten needs

The push by Catalan separatists towards independence has monopolized front pages, air time and debates across the country. The lack of dialogue between the Madrid and Catalan governments has relegated

19/12/2017

Spain

Sudden death of prosecutor leading case against Catalan separatists

Spain is in shock at the loss of Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza

19/11/2017

Spain

Rival rallies show depth of division in Catalonia

Pro-Spanish unity and pro-independence demonstrators took to the streets of Barcelona

18/11/2017

Spain

Puigdemont appears in court in Brussels to fight extradition

The ousted Catalan leader is wanted in Spain on charges of rebellion and sedition

17/11/2017

Spain

To extradite or not? Belgium holds Puigdemont's fate in its hands

The exiled Catalan leader is the subject of a European arrest warrant issued by Spain

05/11/2017

Spain

Puigdemont calls for end of 'political repression'

Back in Catalonia, pro-independence groups protest the incarceration of the Catalan political leaders

03/11/2017

Spain

Spain's high court jails Catalonia's secessionist leaders ahead of trial

Nine members of the former Catalan administration testified on charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds

02/11/2017

Belgium

Ousted Catalan leader 'not in Belgium to seek asylum'

Carles Puigdemont said he would return home "immediately" if a fair judicial process was guaranteed.

31/10/2017

Spain

The 30 days that shook Spain

A look back at the key moments of 30 historic days

31/10/2017

Spain

Spain's state prosecutor asks for charges to be brought against Catalonia's political leadership

José Manuel Maza charged them with rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds

30/10/2017