https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Thousands of people on Saturday protested in Madrid against an amnesty bill the Spanish government reached this week with Catalan independence parties, demanding the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. https://www.thelocal.es/20240309/thousands-protest-in-madrid-over-catalan-amnesty-bill Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:06:49 +0100 thousands-protest-in-madrid-over-catalan-amnesty-bill After the Catalan regional coalition was thrown into crisis in recent weeks, a new minority government has emerged after bitter infighting between separatist groups. https://www.thelocal.es/20221012/catalan-leader-unveils-new-government-after-coalition-crisis Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:19:28 +0200 catalan-leader-unveils-new-government-after-coalition-crisis Five years after the failed secession push in Catalonia which landed him in jail, Oriol Junqueras remains convinced that defying Spain with a banned independence referendum was the right move. https://www.thelocal.es/20221001/no-regrets-says-catalan-ex-minister-on-referendum-anniversary Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:47:49 +0200 no-regrets-says-catalan-ex-minister-on-referendum-anniversary The ill-fated referendum of October 1st 2017 unleashed a political crisis from which the separatists have never recovered, and on the eve of the anniversary, Catalonia's pro-independence coalition is at the point of collapse. https://www.thelocal.es/20220930/why-catalan-separatists-are-in-crisis-five-years-after-independence-vote Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:40:57 +0200 why-catalan-separatists-are-in-crisis-five-years-after-independence-vote Moderate separatist leader Pere Aragones pledged to keep up Catalonia's fight for independence as he was elected Friday, president of the northern Spanish region which tried to break away four years ago, plunging the country into turmoil. https://www.thelocal.es/20210521/new-catalan-leader-vows-to-keep-up-independence-fight Fri, 21 May 2021 18:40:20 +0200 new-catalan-leader-vows-to-keep-up-independence-fight Catalonia's deposed president Carles Puigdemont, who was detained in Germany earlier this year at Madrid’s request, says his enforced time in the country was “enriching” https://www.thelocal.es/20180814/germany-treated-me-well-even-when-i-was-behind-bars-puigdemont Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:39:00 +0200 germany-treated-me-well-even-when-i-was-behind-bars-puigdemont Thousands of Catalans protested Saturday in Barcelona for the release of separatist leaders held over their role in the region's secession bid and the return of those who fled abroad into self-exile. https://www.thelocal.es/20180715/thousands-protest-in-barcelona-for-release-of-catalan-leaders Sun, 15 Jul 2018 14:04:26 +0200 thousands-protest-in-barcelona-for-release-of-catalan-leaders Ratings agency S&P on Friday dropped the downgrade warning for the debt of the Catalan region of Spain, saying the provincial government's financial situation was stable even while the political confrontation persists. https://www.thelocal.es/20180526/sp-drops-debt-downgrade-warning-for-catalonia Sat, 26 May 2018 13:00:22 +0200 sp-drops-debt-downgrade-warning-for-catalonia Spanish authorities are facing a backlash after Barcelona supporters were forced to ditch yellow T-shirts ahead of the club's Spanish Cup final victory over Sevilla. https://www.thelocal.es/20180422/spanish-authorities-under-fire-over-cup-final-yellow-ban Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:12:01 +0200 spanish-authorities-under-fire-over-cup-final-yellow-ban There is no current risk to Spain's solid economic growth from the separatist crisis in the country's Catalonia province, a senior International Monetary Fund official said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180421/no-economic-risk-for-spain-from-catalan-dispute-imf Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:08:50 +0200 no-economic-risk-for-spain-from-catalan-dispute-imf Spanish National Police said Wednesday they have arrested two Catalan police officers who were in the same vehicle as former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont when he was detained in Germany over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20180329/spain-detains-catalan-policemen-with-puigdemont-in-germany Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:42:17 +0200 spain-detains-catalan-policemen-with-puigdemont-in-germany Demonstrators blocked several roads in Catalonia Tuesday to protest the arrest in Germany of the region's former president Carles Puigdemont and the jailing of other separatist leaders in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180327/roads-blocked-in-catalonia-by-pro-puigdemont-protests Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:34:16 +0200 roads-blocked-in-catalonia-by-pro-puigdemont-protests A German court has kept former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in custody pending possible extradition to Spain to face "rebellion" charges. https://www.thelocal.es/20180327/ex-catalan-leader-puigdemont-remanded-in-custody-by-german-court Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:22:44 +0200 ex-catalan-leader-puigdemont-remanded-in-custody-by-german-court A group of UN rights experts has registered a complaint from Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont alleging that Spain has violated his rights, a UN spokeswoman confirmed Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180327/un-experts-register-claim-spain-abusing-puigdemonts-rights Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:00:53 +0200 un-experts-register-claim-spain-abusing-puigdemonts-rights A former Catalan minister wanted by Spain for her role in last year's independence bid is "making arrangements" to surrender to authorities in Scotland, where she had fled to, police said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180326/wanted-ex-catalan-minister-set-to-surrender-to-scottish-police Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:18:19 +0200 wanted-ex-catalan-minister-set-to-surrender-to-scottish-police Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is to appear in court Monday following his arrest in Germany which triggered a wave of protests in Catalonia where thousands of separatists faced off with police. https://www.thelocal.es/20180325/german-police-arrest-ex-catalan-leader-puigdemont-on-danish-border Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:46:08 +0200 german-police-arrest-ex-catalan-leader-puigdemont-on-danish-border Thousands of Catalan separatists hit the streets of Barcelona on Sunday, vowing the arrest of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in Germany would not stop their push for independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20180326/stormy-protest-in-barcelona-after-ex-catalan-leader-arrested Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:42:03 +0200 stormy-protest-in-barcelona-after-ex-catalan-leader-arrested Spain's Supreme Court said on Friday that it would prosecute 13 key Catalan separatists for "rebellion", as Marta Rovira became the latest leading pro-independence figure to flee abroad to escape charges over the region's breakaway bid. https://www.thelocal.es/20180323/catalan-separatists-face-charges-as-key-figure-flees-abroad Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:52:19 +0100 catalan-separatists-face-charges-as-key-figure-flees-abroad Catalan separatist parties failed to elect a new regional president on Thursday after their most radical faction refused to back the proposed candidate in a vote of confidence. https://www.thelocal.es/20180323/catalan-separatist-candidate-fails-to-win-regional-presidency Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:26:13 +0100 catalan-separatist-candidate-fails-to-win-regional-presidency A Spanish judge has summoned Catalan separatists he is probing for their alleged role in the region's independence drive to tell them what they are charged with, the penultimate step before trial. https://www.thelocal.es/20180321/supreme-court-summons-catalan-separatists-as-trial-nears Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:02:51 +0100 supreme-court-summons-catalan-separatists-as-trial-nears