Dozens injured in clashes outside Camp Nou stadium during Clasico
These are the first violent incidents in Catalonia since court jailed 9 separatists.
Tag: Catalonia
HK-style violence to impact Western system
But this weekend, at least three important cities in the world witnessed serious violence, and Hong Kong was just one of them. Similar violent attacks also took place in Catalonia of Spain and Santiago of Chile.
Emulating HK violence by Catalan protesters will only meet with severe condemnation
After nine Catalan separatist leaders were sentenced to up to 12 years of imprisonment, Catalan separatists, unhappy with the verdict, began to express their dissatisfaction through protests.
Sanchez’s party narrowly wins snap polls
Spanish Prime Minister’s Socialists have won snap elections.
Spain’s PM faces flak from polls rivals
Spain’s outgoing pm faces an onslaught of criticism from his right-wing rivals over Catalonia’s secession crisis.
Pique calls for respect from fans
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique shouted down fans of the Catalonia regional team for insulting anti-Spain chants during a friendly against Venezuela on Monday, then urged citizens of the region to “preach by example”.
Hamilton is cautious despite crushing Spanish success
Hamilton says the warmer weather was the main reason he won Spanish Grand Prix.
Largest phone show opens
The world’s largest phone show opened in Barcelona with a visit by King Felipe VI as tensions run high.
Puigdemont warrant denied
Spain’s Supreme Court refuses to reactivate a European arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
Divided Spain united by El Clasico
‘El Clasico’ between Barcelona and Real Madrid is a match laced with political and social as much as sporting tension.
Catalan protest to ‘wake up Europe’
Demonstrators chanted “Wake up Europe!” and waved Catalonia’s Estelada separatist flag as they marched past the EU headquarters.
Judge refuses to free leaders
Catalonia’s sacked vice president and three separatists remain in prison pending a probe over their role in the independence drive.
Small Catalan companies tempted to relocate
Small Catalan firms are moving outside of the region or setting up parallel companies.
Letter to the Editor
The death of democracy is when populism rules the world and the concept of governance becomes obsolete. It is when democracy becomes absolute and peace become secondary.
Rajoy urges return to ‘free and democratic’ Catalonia
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wanted to return to a “democratic and free” Catalonia.
Court annuls Catalan independence
Spain’s Constitutional Court officially annuls the Catalan parliament’s declaration of independence, a widely expected ruling.
Catalonia is no repeat of the European crisis
Catalonia may be Spain’s worst political crisis in decades, but it’s no Brexit.
Puigdemont blasts Spain
Catalonia’s sacked leader Carles Puigdemont denounces Spain as an undemocratic country that “unjustly” jailed his colleagues.
Sacked Catalonia leader surrenders to police
A Belgian judge is to decide on Spain’s arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont.
Spain likely to seek arrest of Puigdemont
Spanish courts are likely to issue a European arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont.
Suspense over Puigdemont’s summons
Catalonia’s sacked leader looks throws down the gauntlet in his tussle with the Spain.
Ousted Catalan leader accepts new election
Carles Puigdemont accepts the snap election called by Spain’s central government.
Prosecutors seek rebellion charges against Catalan leaders
Spain’s chief prosecutor seeks rebellion charges against the now-deposed leaders of Catalonia.
Mass march for Spanish unity after Catalan move
Hundreds of thousands rally in Barcelona to denounce a vote to sever the region.
Catalonia warns of civil disobedience ahead
Catalonia is confident officials including police will defy attempts to enforce direct rule.
Catalonia weighs options as Spain ups the stakes
Catalonia plans its response after Spain takes steps to stop the region from breaking away.
Spain to impose Catalonia direct rule
Spain says it will suspend Catalonia’s autonomy and impose direct rule after threats of a formal declaration of independence.
Spain asks Puigedmont to ‘act sensibly’
Mariano Rajoy urges Catalonia’s leader to renounce an independence bid.
Catalonia refuses to bow to Madrid
Catalonia refuses to bow to the Spanish government’s demand that it renounce a symbolic declaration of independence.
Atletico-Barca ‘spectacle’ overshadowed
Atletico Madrid and Barcelona hailed the atmosphere as the thrills of a draw drown out fears the match would be overshadowed by political tension.
