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Head of intelligence: court approved espionage of Catalan president and Puigdemont’s allies

The head of Spain’s intelligence agency (CNI), Paz Esteban, has admitted having spied on 18 out of the over 60 Catalan pro-independence figures that have been accredited as victims of the so-called …

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EU Court hearing on Spain’s clarification requests over Puigdemont extradition case underway

The European Court of Justice began a hearing on the Spanish Supreme Court’s clarification requests over Catalan exiled leaders’ extradition cases on Tuesday. The outcome of this procedure is thought …

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Education sector protests against 25% of classes in Spanish quota

Some 7,500 teachers and students went on strike on Wednesday to urge the Catalan education ministry not to impose a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court. The court decision confirmed 25% of …

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Spain’s Constitutional Court annuls vast majority of Catalan rent cap law

Spain’s Constitutional Court has annulled the vast majority of the Catalan rent cap law on Thursday. The legislation came into effect in September 2020 and affected up to 61 cities …

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Ex-parliament speaker to face trial for allowing vote on independence and anti-monarchy motions

he former Catalan parliament speaker Roger Torrent will face trial for allowing votes on resolutions on independence as well as the Spanish monarchy two years ago. Together with three other former …

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Pro-Ukraine and anti-war protests take to the streets in Barcelona

The impact of the Ukraine conflict is still present in Barcelona with protests in support of the invaded country on a daily basis. On Wednesday afternoon, Ukrainians gathered again for the seventh …

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Hundreds attend Meridiana Resisteix pro-independence protest, defying ban

Undeterred by a lack of authorization to gather and a heavy police presence, hundreds of pro-independence protesters cut off traffic on Barcelona’s Avinguda Meridiana on Saturday evening, far more than those usually …

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Spain downgraded to a ‘flawed democracy’ by The Economist index

Spain has been downgraded from a “full democracy” to a “flawed democracy” by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) index, a sister company of British The Economist newspaper, published on Wednesday reviewing …

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Barcelona ordered to give award back to ex-minister investigated for crimes against humanity

The Barcelona council must give former Spanish minister Rodolfo Martín Villa, who is being investigated in Argentina for crimes against humanity, the city’s gold medal back, Catalonia’s High Court (TSJC) ruled …

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2017 terror attacks orchestrated by Spain’s secret service, says former police official

A former high-ranking police official, José Manuel Villarejo, has said that he believes the 2017 terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils were orchestrated by Spain’s secret service. Talking before Spain’s …

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