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 The main defendant in the trial of Catalan independence leaders was chosen Thursday as the lead candidate for a European regionalist party in EU elections, a statement said https://www.thelocal.es/20190308/jailed-catalan-politician-oriol-junqueras-named-top-candidate-for-eu-polls Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:21:49 +0100 jailed-catalan-politician-oriol-junqueras-named-top-candidate-for-eu-polls Catalan separatists may have resorted to using human waste to protest against the upcoming trial of their leaders in Madrid, but Spanish authorities are determined to ensure the contentious and emotive court proceedings pass off in a civilized manner. https://www.thelocal.es/20190205/catalan-separatists-to-confront-the-severity-of-the-legal-reality-of-their-actions-at-trial Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:28:11 +0100 catalan-separatists-to-confront-the-severity-of-the-legal-reality-of-their-actions-at-trial The trial of 12 Catalan separatist leaders involved in a bid to secede from Spain will start on February 12 in Madrid, a source at the Supreme Court said Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190201/jailed-catalan-leaders-moved-to-madrid-ahead-of-feb-12-trial Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:37:05 +0100 jailed-catalan-leaders-moved-to-madrid-ahead-of-feb-12-trial Spain's Supreme Court asked Thursday for nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for their role in the 2017 independence bid to be transferred to Madrid so they can be tried in "the last week" of January. https://www.thelocal.es/20190110/court-asks-for-jail-transfer-of-catalans-before-trial Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:57:28 +0100 court-asks-for-jail-transfer-of-catalans-before-trial Four jailed Catalan leaders have ended a hunger strike begun more than two weeks ago, their spokesman said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181220/jailed-catalan-leaders-halt-hunger-strike Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:59:14 +0100 jailed-catalan-leaders-halt-hunger-strike Four members of staff at a Spanish prison, who are accused of sexually abusing seven inmates as well as bringing alcohol and drugs into the prison illegally, are set to appear before a judge on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150127/prisoners-forced-into-sex-with-guards-spain Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:22:00 +0100 prisoners-forced-into-sex-with-guards-spain