New Catalan government still up in the air
Spanish executive opposes appointing ministers from previous cabinet who are in jail or abroad
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Five injured as group in balaclavas damage pro-independence installation
Row starts with the removal of yellow crosses in favor of jailed officials and ends with five injured and around thirty identified by police
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Torra visits imprisoned officials
The Catalan president arrived at the Estremera prison in the morning and is then set to visit Alcalá-Meco and Soto del Real, all holding Catalan leaders
Over 200k enjoy Barcelona Museum Night
MACBA saw 13,640 visits while MNAC welcomed 9,934
Torra to send letter to European leaders requesting help in solving crisis
In an interview, the new Catalan president insisted on the legitimacy of nominations for ministers
‘No grounds’ to challenge nominated ministers, argues head of PSC
Appointing officials in prison or abroad is “not illegal” but it is “a big mistake,” says Miquel Iceta
Nominated ministers are ‘provocation,’ warns Spain
Deposed Catalan president celebrated news, as did pro-independence parties and proposed officials
Why doesn't Barcelona have a mosque?
Islam is one of the most practiced religions in the city, but there are limited options for worship in the Catalan capital
Torra nominates new government including jailed and exiled officials
The nominees for the new executive include incarcerated officials Josep Rull and Jordi Turull as well as deposed ministers abroad Toni Comín and Lluís Puig
If Spain ‘censures’ reinstatement of officials it will be acting like ‘dictatorship,’ says deposed minister
Lluís Puig, minister of culture deposed by the Spanish government, criticizes that “Spain is lecturing” Belgium and Germany over European arrest warrants and the judicial system
Torra is the ‘Le Pen’ of Spanish politics, says Socialist leader
PSOE party head says Catalan president represents the “opposite” of constitutional values
Robert De Niro to open hotel in Barcelona in 2019
It will be fourth hotel of Nobu chain in Europe, and “benchmark” on the European continent
Abertis appoint new chairman in wake of takeover
Marcelino Fernández Verdes becomes head of motorway operator bought out this week by ACS and Atlantia
Over 24m visitors to Catalans museums last year
Increase of 6% is released just in time for Night of Museums event May 19