Articles tagged with: Spanish police

21 September 2020 11:39 AM

Clown Jordi Pesarrodona arrives in the court of Manresa (by Mar Martí)

Three years on, Catalan activists face trial over independence bid protests

Hearings for two new cases concerning 2017 protests kick off on Monday

20 April 2020 06:54 PM

Chief of Staff of Spain's Guardia Civil police, General José Manuel Santiago, left, during Spain's coronavirus committee meeting on Monday, April 20, 2020 (by Pool Moncloa/JM Cuadrado)

Guardia Civil chief in eye of political storm over comments about 'minimizing criticism' of government

Opposition parties outraged after high-ranking officer says police are working to dampen "climate against" leftwing coalition executive's handling of health crisis

Politics

04 December 2019 01:03 PM

The Catalan president, Quim Torra, voting on November 10, 2019 (by Elisenda Rosanas)

Was the Catalan president followed by Spanish police officers on election day?

Catalan home affairs minister reports "unusual" behavior of law enforcement on November 10 to Madrid government

Politics

07 November 2019 12:22 PM

Catalan president Quim Torra in the Catalan parliament (by Guillem Roset)

CDR testimony reveals plan to lock Catalan president in parliament on verdict day

Quim Torra denies "any link" with jailed pro-independence activists and questions the "conditions" under which the declaration was made

Society

29 October 2019 03:18 PM

Two Catalan police officers in front of pro-independence protesters in Lleida (by Anna Berga)

Catalan police face ‘biggest internal inquiry ever’ over protest crackdown

Instances under investigation include vans running over demonstrators

Politics

25 October 2019 11:30 AM

Spanish police in Barcelona during the altercations against the sentencing of Catalan leaders (by Miquel Codolar)

US citizen could face deportation following arrest during last week's unrest

Spanish police cite public order and security concerns to justify measure

Society

22 October 2019 12:26 PM

Amnesty International coordinator and spokesperson Adriana Ribas on October 21, 2019 in Barcelona (by Cristina Tomàs White)

Amnesty International: 'Police have been making an excessive use of force'

Spokesperson Adriana Ribas agrees that ‘violence’ must be isolated, but that people should not be scared to protest peacefully either

Society

19 October 2019 01:15 PM

Image of a barricade in Barcelona's city center on October 18, 2019 (by Miquel Codolar)

Day 5 of unrest: 54 arrested and 19 in hospital in worst night of riots

One person in very serious condition, as protesters play cat and mouse game with police, whose operation is also in the spotlight, especially among journalists

Society