Spain

Spain: Antifascist groups protest Franco exhumation at Valley of the Fallen

Nov 19, 2018 13:42

Dozens of people rallied in front of the gates of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco’s burial site in the Valley of the Fallen near Madrid on Sunday, in protest against the possible transfer of the Caudillo's remains to Madrid's Cathedral of the Almudena.
US sanctions at odds with Europe sovereignty, credibility: Araqchi

Nov 16, 2018 17:21

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi, who is in Madrid for talks with senior Spanish officials on Friday said that the sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran primarily violate Europe’s sovereignty, security and credibility rather than target Iran's economy.
Spain prosecutors seek up to 25 years jail for Catalan leaders

Nov 02, 2018 19:38

Spanish prosecutors called Friday for Catalan separatist leaders to be jailed for up to 25 years on charges of rebellion or misuse of public funds over last year's failed secession bid.
Spain Supreme Court orders trial of 18 former Catalan leaders over independence bid

Oct 25, 2018 19:26

Spain’s Supreme Court has ordered the trial of 18 former Catalan leaders over their role in holding and supporting a controversial referendum on independence last year.
‘Zombie’ storm Leslie smashes into Portugal, Spain

Oct 14, 2018 14:08

Storms packing nearly 180 kilometers-per-hour winds hit Portugal early Sunday leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power before carrying heavy rain on into Spain, authorities said.
Catalans march for unity on Spain’s national day

Oct 12, 2018 18:10

Tens of thousands of Catalans who want their region to remain part of Spain marked national day Friday, marching through Barcelona in protest against leaders who brought the region to the brink of independence last year.
Floods kill at least eight on Spain's Mallorca

Oct 10, 2018 17:54

At least eight people were killed as heavy rain and flash floods hit the Spanish island of Mallorca late on Tuesday (October 9), emergency services said, and roads in different parts of the island were destroyed, leaving local residents stranded.
Anti-Catalan independence protesters demand resignation of PM Sanchez

Oct 07, 2018 09:33

Thousands took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday, to protest for the unity of Spain and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Protesters demand Spanish police forces leave Catalonia

Oct 01, 2018 09:13

More than 5,000 people attended a demonstration in the separatist stronghold of Girona on Sunday to demand Spanish police forces leave Catalonia.
Police clash with protesters on day of demos in Barcelona

Sep 30, 2018 07:35

A pro-Catalan independence rally drew thousands of protesters in central Barcelona on Saturday. Police and protesters ended up clashing and six people were reportedly arrested.