Catalan News
Brussels backs exiled rapper’s arguments against extradition
Valtònyc “optimistic” after EU Commission tells high court in Luxembourg that singer’s offenses predate legislation underlying arrest warrant
Catalan News
The Washington Post
Massive rally for Catalonia’s secession in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain — Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards who support the secession of Catalonia gathered in Barcelona on the region’s main holiday Wednesday, just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict …
El Nacional
Catalan independence at the UN: how the legal battle at Geneva is being waged
With the Supreme Court verdict in the Catalan independence trial pending, and expected to be emphatic, and with the more than obvious discrediting of Spanish justice recently, especially with regard to its handling …
Al-Jazeera
Open Arms rescue ship faces $1m fine from Spain
The humanitarian charity operating the Open Arms ship, saving the lives of refugees and migrants at risk in the Mediterranean Sea, may face a $1m fine from Spanish authorities.
The National
Spanish espionage affair haunts Borrell’s bid for top EU role
Spanish spying on British MPs and Catalan delegations in London, Germany and Switzerland, could backfire on Spain’s Josep Borrell’s bid to become Europe’s top diplomat.
The Guardian
Fascist anthem played as bullfighting returns to Mallorca
Hundreds of animal rights activists protested outside the bullring in Palma de Mallorca at the weekend as bullfighting returned to the island for the first time since it was outlawed …
International Policy Digest
Spanish Diplomatic Behaviour in the Wake of Catalan Nationalism
Spain and Catalonia have been living in a climate of open conflict since the suspension of the Estatut d’Autonomia de Catalunya (the Catalan Statute of Autonomy) in 2010 and with increasing intensity …
The National
Revealed: Spain’s secret dossier on Nicola Sturgeon’s speech
An official from the Spanish embassy followed last year’s SNP conference in Glasgow and, as well as reporting on the First Minister’s address, highlighted a tribute to former Catalan education minister Professor Clara Ponsati – The …
Foreign Policy
Spain’s Dictator Is Dead, but the Debate About Him Lives On
Last month, within days of taking office, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced his government’s intention to exhume the remains of Francisco Franco, the strongman who ruled Spain from the …
The National
Catalan President Quim Torra issued fine by Spain for yellow ribbons display
Catalan President Quim Torra was yesterday hit with fines of €8500 (£7750) for refusing to remove yellow bows from public buildings and speaking in support of the jailed politicians, public …