Articles tagged with: catalonia

30 March 2021 05:34 PM

State Attorney Rosa María Seoane, during the interrogation of pro-independence activist Jordi Turull in the Supreme Court, February 19, 2019 (Supreme Court)

Spanish government decision on pardoning jailed leaders nears after report

Solicitor general avoids taking a side, non-binding Supreme Court review remains last step before final cabinet decision

Catalan Trial

30 March 2021 02:26 PM

Esquerra Republicana's Pere Aragonès in Parliament on March 30, 2021 (by Job Vermeulen)

Parties disagree on Puigdemont's role as Aragonès' presidential bid fails again

Esquerra's hopeful candidate rejects a "watchdog", as Junts insist this is not their intention and Socialists think possible future cabinet leader could become a...

Politics

30 March 2021 10:13 AM

ERC's Pere Aragonès speaks during the day of debates on his bid to be named president of Catalonia (by Job Vermeulen)

Second vote on Pere Aragonès' presidential bid, also primed to fail, now underway: live updates

May 26 deadline to elect a president or face snap election approaches

Politics

29 March 2021 07:14 PM

Traffic on the C-16 in Berguedà heading towards La Cerdanya in the Pyrenees, March 19, 2021 (by Mar Martí)

Covid transmission rate could 'skyrocket' after increase in journeys over Easter

Over 400,000 vehicles left Barcelona area on Friday and Saturday but travel only allowed within bubbles

Covid-19

29 March 2021 03:38 PM

A man speaks to a worker at a Catalan employment office booth (by Lluís Sibils)

Low turnout in Spain’s unemployment office SEPE strike

Organising union claim 20% participation for action demanding reinforced workforce and modernisation of computer systems whilst Ministry of Labour say it was only...

Society