Barcelona fountains to light up in yellow in solidarity with imprisoned Catalan leaders
Christmas lights were also inaugurated with doves and hearts in honor of terror attack victims
November 24, 2017 01:08 PM
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Mayor charged for criticizing police testifies in court
Local officials from Reus stand by public statement calling on Spanish police involved in referendum crackdown to leave the city
November 23, 2017 07:08 PM
Ombudsman calls for explanation of Barcelona attack main suspect's secret service contacts
A new report demands parliamentary debates on summer terrorist attacks and recommends Catalan police be given full access to intelligence databases
November 23, 2017 05:15 PM
‘Wake up Europe, help Catalonia’: Brussels march motto unveiled
Pro-independence organizations call people to join December 7 rally in the run-up to the election
November 23, 2017 04:58 PM
Spain’s Official Gazette hispanicizes names of Catalan counties after takeover of self-rule
The sudden changes happened without any explanation
November 23, 2017 03:01 PM
1 in 3 women are victims of violence in Barcelona, survey says
In 2016 alone, the city council dealt with 4,300 cases of aggressions against women
November 22, 2017 03:34 PM
Civil society leader Jordi Sánchez demands to be released
The lawyers of the former Catalan National Assembly president claim that his imprisonment “undermines several fundamental rights”
November 22, 2017 01:43 PM
Catalan civil servants organize against Spain’s takeover of the government
The employees recognize the ‘authority and legitimacy’ of the Catalan government which was deposed by Madrid
November 22, 2017 12:20 PM
ANC to throw massive ‘Concert for the Freedom of Political Prisoners’ on December 2
Held in the Barcelona Olympic Stadium with capacity for 60,000, the performance will raise funds for legal fees
November 21, 2017 03:21 PM
Remains of over 30 Civil War soldiers found in mass grave
Lleida dig uncovers bodies from both sides of conflict as excavation program put on hold due to direct rule
November 20, 2017 07:36 PM
Students to launch first “university” rocket into space
Final countdown set for 2022, if they break though the atmosphere´s Karman barrier, it would be the first university rocket built from scratch to reach such heights
November 20, 2017 01:51 PM
Spain's Attorney General dies at 66
José Manuel Maza passed away in Argentina after being sent to hospital due to an infection
November 18, 2017 09:33 PM
Hundreds take to the streets in Barcelona to protest against fascism
Tensions arose with the appearance of far-right groups
November 18, 2017 02:54 PM
“Barcelona ready” to host European Medicines Agency HQ
The Catalan capital has a lot to offer despite “complexity” of current situation, says Ada Colau meeting with former mayors to defend the city's candidacy
November 18, 2017 11:40 AM
Chief suspect behind Barcelona attacks was informant for Spanish intelligence
Three months after deadly events, Spain’s secret service admits it was in contact with imam
November 17, 2017 02:45 PM
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