Spanish PM: Catalonia's independence push 'is over'
It "has not finished," Catalan leader counters as relationship next issue to tackle
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Spain to reduce gas taxes from 21% to 5%
Measure will be in place during last three months of the year
Catalan and Spanish government talks on independence to resume last week of July
Announcement comes following first President Aragonès-PM Sánchez meeting since Catalangate espionage controversy
Spanish government to extend 20 cent discount per liter of fuel until September
Pedro Sánchez says decree also includes aid for transport sector and lower taxes on electricity bills
Spanish PM open to extending 20 cent discount per liter of fuel beyond June
Pedro Sánchez says decree also includes aid for transport sector and lower taxes on electricity bills
Spain plans new official secrets law after Catalangate, replacing Franco times one
Pedro Sánchez wants to 'modernize' legislation related to intelligence, which admitted espionage on pro-independence camp
Spanish PM and defense minister's phones were also targeted with Pegasus spyware
"External and illicit" hackings made public in wake of Catalangate revelations
Spain to lift quarantines for Covid close contacts from Saturday, including unvaccinated
PM Pedro Sánchez avoided setting a date on when the mandatory use of face masks indoors will be removed
Latvia’s Anti-fraud Office denies Dombrovskis was bribed to back Catalan independence
Latvia’s Anti-fraud Office couldn’t find any evidence to prove that former Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, was bribed to back Catalonia’s pro-independence aspirations. In an exclusive interview with the CNA in 2013, Dombrovskis, who was still Latvia’s Prime Minister at the time, defended the possibility of his government recognising Catalonia’s independence as long as the process was “legitimate”. Soon afterwards, Spanish magazine ‘Interviu’, citing a Spanish police report, accused Dombrovskis of allegedly receiving 6 MEUR in exchange for expressing his support for Catalonia’s political aspirations. According to Latvia’s Anti-fraud Office spokeswoman, Laura Dusa, there are “no reasons to open a judicial process” because “there is no proof of a bribe”.
Puigdemont to do face to face radio show with Salmond on official trip to London
Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont and former Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, will be interviewed this Thursday on the radio programme ‘El Balcó’ of Cadena SER radio station. The conversation will take place during Puigdemont’s official trip to London, during which the Catalan President will give the talk ‘Mapping a Path Towards Catalan Independence’ at London’s Chatham House, one of the most important think tanks in the world. Puigdemont will be in London from Wednesday to Friday, and on the diplomatic trip he will also hold an interview with the BBC and attend business meetings in the financial heart of the city. London will be Puigdemont’s second official trip abroad, after visiting Belgium in the beginning of May.