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Álvaro Sánchez

CATALAN POLITICS

Ex-Catalan premier Puigdemont on Flemish TV: “I don’t believe in martyrs”

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 27-09-2018 - 12:03 UTC

The politician, who fled Spain to avoid arrest, is stepping up his public appearances ahead of the first anniversary of the independence referendum

IMMIGRATION

Spain is the most welcoming EU country for refugees, survey finds

Álvaro Sánchez | 24-09-2018 - 06:46 UTC

A Pew Research Center study of 18 nations says that 86% of Spaniards believe people fleeing violence and war should be accepted in the country

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Belgian court refuses to extradite Spanish rapper Valtònyc

Álvaro Sánchez|Ghent | 17-09-2018 - 10:53 UTC

Josep Miguel Arenas Beltrán fled Spain in March after being sentenced to more than three years in prison for praising terrorism and threatening the king

CATALAN POLITICS

Catalan separatists toy with new premier; Madrid calls him non-viable

Anabel Díez/M.N./C.S.B./A.S.|Barcelona / Madrid / Ghent | 28-02-2018 - 10:17 UTC

Jailed independence activist Jordi Sànchez could soon be the new candidate to lead the region

CATALAN CRISIS

Government moves to block Puigdemont meeting with Catalan speaker

Anabel Díez/Álvaro Sánchez/Patricia Ortega Dolz/Rebeca Carranco|Madrid / Brussels | 24-01-2018 - 10:18 UTC

Under Article 155, Madrid says it has powers over the region’s headquarters in Brussels

Catalan independence

Catalan separatists spark viral response to satirical article on Puigdemont

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 26-12-2017 - 11:16 UTC

Financial Times’s most shared article of 2017 ironically compares ousted president and Gandhi

Catalan crisis

Belgian courts officially end legal proceedings against Puigdemont

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 14-12-2017 - 12:16 UTC

Presence of sacked Catalan premier and former ministers was not required for brief procedure

CITIZENS EUROPE

Radically difficult: the problem of home-grown terrorism in Europe

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels / Paris | 28-11-2017 - 08:43 UTC

The European Union is setting up new institutions to deal with the changing face of jihadism

Catalan crisis

Belgian judge delays ruling on extradition request for Puigdemont

Álvaro Sánchez/Lucía Abellán|Brussels | 17-11-2017 - 16:08 UTC

Prosecutors in Belgium have called for arrest warrant for former Catalan premier to be executed

CATALAN CRISIS

Former Catalan premier, ministers due in Belgian court on November 17

Álvaro Sánchez/Silvia Ayuso|Brussels | 06-11-2017 - 15:30 UTC

A judge will decide on their arrest and extradition to Spain, but the decision could be still appealed

Crisis in Catalonia

Puigdemont hires Belgian lawyer who defended ETA members

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 31-10-2017 - 10:37 UTC

Paul Bekaert has also advised suspects from regions with territorial disputes, including Kurdish terrorist Fehriye Erdal

Radical Islam

Belgium asked Spain if imam behind Barcelona attacks linked to terrorism

Álvaro Sánchez/Oriol Güell/Dani Cordero|Vilvoorde / Barcelona / Vilanova i la Geltrú | 23-08-2017 - 08:29 UTC

Abdelbaki Es Satty spent time in Vilvoorde, a center for Jihadism in Europe

Jihadism

Victims of the Barcelona terrorist attacks: all the latest details

Álvaro Sánchez/Silvia Ayuso/Ana Carbajosa/Lucia Magi/Elías Camhaji|Brussels / París / Berlin / Rome / Mexico | 20-08-2017 - 15:42 UTC

People from at least 35 countries among victims; two Italians, two Portuguese, a Belgian, a US citizen, a Canadian, two Argentineans and a British–Australian confirmed dead

EUROPE

EU Commission chief to empty parliament: “This is very ridiculous”

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 04-07-2017 - 15:43 UTC

Just 30 deputies showed up for a session, prompting angry reaction from Jean-Claude Juncker

BETTING

Ruling sees Gibraltar gaming industry told to pay more taxes to UK

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 14-06-2017 - 11:38 UTC

EU Court of Justice decision will see sector lose some of the privileges that have made territory so attractive

UBER

“Uber is a transportation company”: European Union backs Spanish courts

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 11-05-2017 - 13:09 UTC

Advocate General considers that 27 member states can force the company to have licenses for its activity

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

Spanish youths moving out a full 10 years after Swedish, new survey shows

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 04-05-2017 - 11:04 UTC

Sociologists warn about the negative effects of leaving the family home so late in life

UNEMPLOYMENT

Five Spanish regions among EU’s top 10 unemployment black spots

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 28-04-2017 - 09:14 UTC

New Eurostat data shows that the economic recovery in Spain still has a long way to go

LIFE EXPECTANCY IN SPAIN

With death of Italian, Spanish woman becomes oldest person in Europe

Álvaro Sánchez|Madrid | 18-04-2017 - 06:43 UTC

Ana Vela, aged 115, is now fourth-oldest person in the world after Emma Morano, 117, passes on

PUBLIC HEALTH

Brussels issues Spain final warning over repeated air pollution breaches

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 16-02-2017 - 09:30 UTC

European Commission tells five countries to reduce NO2 levels or face possible legal action

ECONOMY

Spain will “easily” meet EU deficit target for 2016: Economy minister

C. P./A. S./J. S. G.|Brussels / Madrid | 09-11-2016 - 09:10 UTC

But Luis de Guindos hopes it will not be necessary to slash €5.5 billion from the budget

TRAIN CRASH INQUIRY

Galicia train crash investigation was not independent, says Brussels

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 08-07-2016 - 09:23 UTC

European railway agency asks for a new inquiry into 2013 accident that killed 80 and injured 152 near Santiago de Compostela

REFUGEE CRISIS

Spain opposes blanket return of refugees to Turkey — foreign minister

Álvaro Sánchez|Brussels | 14-03-2016 - 12:43 UTC

José Manuel García-Margallo will defend case-by-case review of situations at EU meeting

POST-ELECTION PACTS

Don’t stand in way of Socialist deal, ex-PM tells Mariano Rajoy

Anabel Díez/Juan José Mateo/Álvaro Sánchez/Fernando J. Pérez|Madrid | 18-02-2016 - 10:02 UTC

“New elections will lead to the same situation,” says statesman Felipe González

HEALTH

The Spaniards who are breaking the 100-year age barrier

Álvaro Sánchez|Madrid | 16-02-2016 - 10:13 UTC

The number of centenarians in Spain has more than doubled in the last 15 years, census figures show

Crime

January ends with a spike in gender violence murders across Spain

Álvaro Sánchez|Madrid | 01-02-2016 - 17:10 UTC

Eight victims died this past month at the hands of their current or ex-partners

Demographics

Spain’s population falls as number of foreigners leaving continues to rise

Álvaro Sánchez|Madrid | 20-01-2016 - 17:23 UTC

Statistic experts predict there will be more deaths than births registered in 2015

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