Tag: Spain

Wednesday, May 16th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Catalan MPs elect fervent separatist who pledges to reinstate Puigdemont as “the legitimate president”

Catalan MPs have elected a fervent separatist as the new chief of the region, ending a leadership vacuum of more than six months and setting the scene for more confrontations with the Spanish government. Quim Torra, 55, a former corporate lawyer who went on to lead a prominent pro-secession group, vowed to build an independent Catalan republic by working under the leadership of his fugitive predecessor, Carles Puigdemont.
Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:08 UTC
Overseas accounts of 35.000 Argentines caught in the taxman's web

Argentina's Internal Revenue Service, AFIP, announced it had received information on 35.000 overseas bank accounts held by Argentines, which should make it easier to control payment deadlines of the respective sworn statements on taxes, profits and assets.
Thursday, May 3rd 2018 - 08:19 UTC
Congress members from Spain's ruling party divided on the Gibraltar question

Internal divisions on Gibraltar within Spain’s ruling Partido Popular have been laid bare in two versions of a parliamentary motion to be debated in the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Spanish Senate on Thursday.
Friday, April 13th 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Juncker insists that Brexit deal must “fully respect” Spain's veto on Gibraltar

Jean Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, has again underlined the EU’s position that the Brexit deal must “fully respect” the terms of the Gibraltar veto granted to Spain in the bloc’s negotiating guidelines.
Friday, April 13th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Barnier: EU “unanimous solidarity” with the Spanish position on Gibraltar

The controversial ‘Clause 24’ veto granted to Spain by the European Union in its Brexit negotiating guidelines reflects the “unanimous solidarity” of the remaining EU members with the Spanish position on Gibraltar, the EU’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said in an interview.
Saturday, April 7th 2018 - 08:11 UTC
Spain hopes to reach an agreement with UK over Gibraltar by next October

Spain hopes to reach an agreement with the UK over Gibraltar by the summer, its foreign minister has said. Alfonso Dastis said Spain would “defend our position” but the two sides were “working towards” an agreement as soon as possible. The UK says “informal” talks are going on about Gibraltar's post-Brexit future with Spain.
Monday, March 26th 2018 - 16:36 UTC
Catalan leaders ask for no extradition while Carles Puigdemont faces German justice

Former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont will face German justice this Monday. The case expects a cascade of court procedures that could drag on for weeks and supporters of independence of Catalonia have mobilized on Sunday afternoon in Barcelona, causing dozens of injured demonstrators due to clashes with the police.
Sunday, March 25th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Rajoy suggests future dialogue with Gibraltar

Spain will not use the Brexit negotiations to pursue its sovereignty aspirations, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Thursday during a press conference in which he also appeared to signal his government’s readiness to engage in dialogue with Gibraltar.
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:01 UTC
China, Spain, Taiwan, Japan and S Korea account for 85% global fishing efforts, says Science magazine

More than half of the world’s oceans are being commercially fished, spanning an area four times what is used for global agriculture, according to a new study published in the journal Science. The study is the first in-depth look at the global footprint of the industrial fishing industry.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 09:36 UTC
Five ex PDVSA officials on trial in Houston for US$ 1 billion graft probe

U.S. prosecutors announced charges against five former Venezuelan officials accused of soliciting bribes in exchange for helping vendors win favorable treatment from state oil company PDVSA, the latest case to stem from a US$1 billion graft probe.