The New York Times
Europe Struggles to Combat Coronavirus as Spain Passes Grim Milestone
Spain became the second European country to report more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths, as other nations scramble to avoid the same fate.
The New York Times
The Guardian
Spain still paying bonuses to 115 police given medals by Franco
More than four decades after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government has said it continues to pay bonuses to 115 police officers who were awarded medals during …
The New York Times
Spain Becomes Latest Epicenter of Coronavirus After a Faltering Response
The Goverment declared a state of emergency Friday, days after it allowed mass gatherings in the capital and cases jumped to 4.200.
The Telegraph
Former King of Spain Juan Carlos funded private jets from foundation linked to Swiss investigation
New revelations about Juan Carlos’ lavish lifestyle come amid Swiss investigation and looming court battle with ex-lover
CIVILNET
Why Does Catalonia Want to Be Independent?
Ariadna Isern Creus is a Board Member of the Barcelona-based Catalan National Assembly, a 50,000 member NGO fighting for Catalonia’s self-determination. In 2017 a referendum for independence was held in …
Jewish News
Spanish prosecutor’s Nazi remark is ‘a sick joke, a slap in face of survivors’
Simon Wiesenthal Centre writes to prime minister Pedro Sánchez, after official asked if ‘should we expect the imprisonment of Auschwitz survivors for inciting hatred of the Nazis?’
Medium
The Rule of Lawfare
When former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and former Catalan health minister Toní Comin finally took up their seats in the European Parliament on Monday, more than seven months after they …
Politico
20 MEPs to watch in 2020
The European Parliament is younger, more diverse — and more divided — than ever. It has also increasingly been flexing its muscles in EU decision-making, and many MEPs are expected …
Politico
Carles Puigdemont allowed to enter EU Parliament after court ruling
The former president of the northeast Spanish region, Carles Puigdemont, and his former health minister Toni Comín were elected to the assembly in May, but have been unable to take …
Euronews
EU top court rules Catalan separatist Junqueras was MEP with immunity when jailed in Spain
The European Union’s top court has ruled that Catalan separatist leader Oriol Junqueras was covered by immunity as an MEP when he was jailed by the Spanish Supreme Court in …