Tag: Catalonia

• Sunday, February 21st 2021 - 17:19 UTC

  Fifth night of violent protests in Spain; coalition government divided over the gag law which triggered the rioting

  

  For a fifth night street protests in Spain on Saturday turned violent following the arrest of Pablo Hasél, a popular rapper, which has triggered a national debate on freedom of expression. But the disturbances have also strained relations inside the country's fragile coalition government.

• Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 07:27 UTC

  Separatist parties boost majority in Catalonia; Spanish far right elected to legislative for the first time

  

  Separatist parties in Catalonia have boosted their parliamentary majority in the regional elections. The pro-union Socialist Party, led by former health minister Salvador Illa, won the most votes to claim a narrow victory but will struggle to form a government.

• Friday, October 30th 2020 - 08:56 UTC

  Catalonia closes borders and extends shutdown of bars and restaurants: hospitals overwhelmed

  

  Catalonia announced on Thursday a 15-day ban on entering and exiting its territory, the latest in a series of restrictions taken by Spanish regions to try and contain rampant COVID-19 contagion.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Face masks in public at all times become mandatory in Catalonia

  

  Catalonia on Wednesday ordered all residents and visitors to wear face masks in public at all times, becoming the first Spanish region to toughen a national directive mandating their use when in close proximity to others.

• Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:03 UTC

  Lockouts re-imposed in areas of Galicia and Catalonia

  

  The northwestern Spanish region of Galicia imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people on Sunday following a COVID-19 outbreak, a day after Catalonia also introduced a local lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:19 UTC

  A Catalan separatist party could help confirm Sánchez as Spanish prime minister

  

  A Catalan separatist party said on Thursday it would abstain during the Spanish parliament's upcoming vote to confirm Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, potentially ending the prolonged national political deadlock.

• Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:22 UTC

  Barcelona-Real Madrid derby turns into world stage for Catalans demanding independence

  

  Protesters have clashed with police outside a Barcelona and Real Madrid football match at Nou Camp in Spain. Thousands of fans inside the stadium held up banners urging the Spanish government to “sit and talk” with those demanding Catalan independence.

• Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Ex Catalan minister hands herself in at a police station in Edinburgh, before a court appearance

  

  Former Catalan minister Clara Ponsati, wanted in Spain for her role in the region's unilateral bid for independence in 2017, was arrested by Scottish police on Thursday.

• Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:33 UTC

  Next EU foreign affairs commissioner gets caught in the Catalan brawl

  

  The European Commission fielded questions on Friday over a Twitter gaffe by its next foreign policy chief, current Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, who posted a sensitive extradition-related document from UK authorities on his feed.

• Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Spanish Supreme Court issues international warrants for ex Catalan officials

  

  Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday issued international arrest warrants for three former Catalan regional government officials who fled abroad after the failed independence bid of 2017, court documents showed. A similar arrest warrant was issued on Oct 14 for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, just hours after the Supreme Court handed long jail terms to nine other separatist leaders on charges of sedition.