Tag: Soraya Saenz de Santamaria

• Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 03:11 UTC

  Spain wants to ban photos and filming of security forces ‘on exercise of their functions’

  

  The Spanish government challenged by growing protests and street demonstrations and a possible national strike next month is considering a ban on photographing, filming or reproducing images of police and state security forces that are on duty, according to officials.

• Wednesday, September 26th 2012 - 07:21 UTC

  Spain’s rich Catalonia region calls snap election demanding “self determination”

  

  The region of Catalonia announced on Tuesday it was calling a snap election over its drive for greater independence, deepening Spain’s crisis as its government struggles to avoid a full-blown bailout.