Tag: Catalonia

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Tuesday Spanish congress votes on amnesty for Catalan separatist leaders, massive protests

  

  Some 50,000 people, according to police estimates, gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Sunday to reject a fragile coalition government proposed amnesty for Catalan separatists.

• Monday, September 25th 2023 - 08:06 UTC

  Massive Madrid protest erupts against potential Catalan amnesty deal

  

  Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid on Sunday to protest against reports that acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez could grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for political support. Protesters chanted “out, out” and “Sanchez, resign.”

• Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 13:09 UTC

  Spain makes official the use of three minority languages, Catalan, Basque and Galician

  

  Spain's national parliament in Madrid allowed the use of three minority languages on Tuesday after a concession to Catalan separatists from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Madrid has also called for the languages — Catalan, Basque, and Galician — to become official EU languages, meeting with objections from some other member states.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  Dissident independent Catalans push to become kingmakers of Spain's new government

  

  The former president of the Catalonian government, Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday demanded the “complete abandonment of judicial proceedings” against any members of the Catalan separatist movement. Speaking to journalists, Puigdemont said that any talks about his support in the formation of a new Spanish government were dependent on this condition.

• Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 10:25 UTC

  European Court of Justice confirms Catalonian separatists don't have legal immunity

  

  The European Union Court of Justice on Wednesday confirmed that former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament, do not have legal immunity.

• Wednesday, March 10th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  European Parliament votes to lift immunity to Catalan leaders, wanted by Spanish justice

  

  The European Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of lifting immunity from the former leader of Spain's Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont. Lawmakers also waived immunity for Toni Comin, the former Catalan health minister, and former regional education minister Clara Ponsati.

• 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.