22-Jun-18 TV News: ‘Catalan president attends Mediterranean Games inauguration despite king's presence’

The Mediterranean Games kick off today, with thousands of athletes taking part in Tarragona. The event has also become an unlikely stage for a political confrontation between the Catalan president and the king of Spain. The presence of the Spanish monarch in Catalonia has, yet again, caused protests today. This time it was in Tarragona, where the Mediterranean Games are being held. Although Quim Torra was about to cancel his attendance to the inauguration events, he ultimately announced he was going. Catalan news gets you the latest on this and its implications, as well as early footage from the Games, along with all the details on Sant Joan, the Catalan summer solstice festival. / ACN

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First published: June 22, 2018 08:27 PM