Spain

German, Spanish MPs protest outside UK jail holding Assange

Apr 15, 2019 10:56

Three European politicians have held a protest outside a British jail where press freedom activist Julian Assange is being held pending a trial on his extradition to the United States.
Spain: Pro-independence march against Catalan politicians’ trial

Mar 17, 2019 06:10

Tens of thousands of people, including prominent Catalan politicians such as Quim Torra, Artur Mas and Roger Torrent, protested on the streets of Madrid on Saturday against the trial of a dozen separatist leaders, who face years in prison for participating in the Catalan independence declaration of October 2017.
Police clash with protesters taking part in Catalonia strike

Feb 22, 2019 04:53

Strikers backing Catalonia's secession from Spain blocked major highways, train tracks and roads across the northeastern region on Thursday to protest the trial of a dozen separatist leaders.
Tensions flare-up between UK and Spanish navies at Gibraltar

Feb 18, 2019 15:41

A British Royal Navy ship has been deployed to waters off Gibraltar to respond to an alleged violation of UK sovereignty over the Mediterranean territory by a Spanish warship.
Spain: Protesters rally in Barcelona against Catalan separatists' trial

Feb 17, 2019 03:18

Tens of thousands of people hit the streets of Barcelona on Saturday, to protest against the ongoing trials of Catalan separatist leaders and activists, taking place in Madrid's Supreme Court.
Spain PM calls snap election amid Catalan crisis

Feb 15, 2019 09:43

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called a snap national election for April 28, potentially spelling months of uncertainty in the euro zone's fourth-largest economy, where the political landscape is increasingly fragmented.
Right-wing Spaniards slam government talks with Catalan separatists

Feb 10, 2019 10:27

Thousands of people have rallied in the Spanish capital, Madrid, demanding the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his government’s negotiations with separatist Catalans.
Protests in Barcelona as Catalan activists remanded

Feb 02, 2019 02:41

Protesters in Barcelona on Friday voiced their opposition against the transfer of nine politicians and activists from jails in Catalonia to Madrid, ahead of a high-stakes trial for their roles in Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain.
Spain: Catalan separatist leaders moved to Madrid for trial

Feb 01, 2019 16:22

Jailed Catalan politician Raul Romeva hopes the upcoming trial of separatist leaders at the Supreme Court in Madrid will refocus attention on the region's push for independence from Spain.
Protests in Portugal and Catalonia met with police repression

Dec 28, 2018 06:42

Thousands of police were mobilized in Portugal and Catalonia to repress protests spanning the Iberian Peninsula. The scale of the repression is dictated by rising concerns in ruling circles at a wave of industrial militancy and social discontent.