Tag: Catalonia
Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia
MADRID: Spain's prime minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a...
Spain remembers terror attacks that killed 16 in Catalonia
BARCELONA: Barcelona on Friday marked the first anniversary of terror attacks that killed 16 people, though the divisive local issue of whether to pursue...
Ex-Catalan leader returns to Belgium from Germany after extradition bid fails
MADRID: Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany...
Catalonia’s cabinet picks are ‘provocation’ says Spain’s ruling party
MADRID: Catalonia's new leader Quim Torra named his cabinet on Saturday, though the inclusion of politicians who are either in jail awaiting trial or...
Catalonia gets new leader determined to achieve independence
MADRID: Fervent Catalan secessionist Quim Torra was sworn in Thursday as the restive Spanish region's new leader, with his demands for an independent Catalonia...
Catalonia’s Puigdemont set for bail in Germany
NEUMüNSTER: Puigdemont’s lawyers have appealed in Spain against the ‘rebellion’ charge, highlighting that he was not involved in violence.
Public opinion in Spain is divided...
Protests in Catalonia after independence leaders held
Thousands of protesters descended on the streets of Catalonia on Saturday after Spain’s supreme court detained five separatist leaders for their role in last...
Catalonia to vote on new president with Puigdemont
MADRID: Catalonia's parliament is set to vote on the Spanish region's new president on Tuesday, according to the president of the legislature.
The Thursday announcement...
Messi’s Barcelona stay linked to Catalonia
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi has ensured he could become a free agent if Barcelona no longer plays in a major European league as a result...
Catalonia independence demands annoy voters in other Spanish regions
A long-running conflict between Madrid and Barcelona over Catalonia's independence drive is annoying voters in the rest of Spain who feel their concerns are...
Spain’s supreme court refuses bail for former Catalonia cabinet members
MADRID: Former Catalonian vice-president Oriol Junqueras, former cabinet member Joaquim Forn and two leaders of civic groups ANC and Omnium Cultural, faced with charges...
Quarter of Catalans want to keep fighting for independence from Spain
MADRID: Barely a quarter of Catalans want to continue with a plan to claim independence from Spain in the wake of December 21 regional elections,...
Spanish PM headed to Catalonia after imposition of direct rule
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is expected to visit Catalonia for the first time since he imposed direct rule on the north-eastern region a...
Catalan parliament speaker to appear before Spain’s supreme court
The Catalan parliament's speaker and five lawmakers will appear before Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid on Thursday to answer charges of rebellion and sedition...
Belgian judge frees ex-Catalan leader on conditions
BRUSSELS: A Belgian judge has granted conditional release to sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his ministers, and the group is scheduled...
Carles Puigdemont – profile of Spain’s exiled leader
Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont, who has fled to Belgium and is facing an EU arrest warrant, has been a convinced secessionist since his...
Spanish court threatens deposed separatist Catalan leader with arrest
MADRID: The deposed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, could face an arrest warrant if he fails to appear in court to testify over his part...
