The Health Ministry on Thursday published new regulations in the Official State Gazette that will see the capital and nine other municipalities in the region confined, something regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso has been fighting to avoid
Despite having agreed uniform criteria for Spanish cities in a bid to slow the coronavirus spread, the PP-run administration did a U-turn on Wednesday to the surprise of many
Spain’s High Court also cleared 33 other defendants accused of fraud in connection with the 2011 listing of a bank that had to be bailed out a year later
Quim Torra described the Supreme Court’s decision as a “coup” and urged separatist parties to stay united ahead of a regional election in the coming months
The Socialist Party administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeking a way to intervene in the region, which has the worst infection rates in Europe
Illegally spying on former Popular Party treasurer Luis Bárcenas was just one of the jobs carried out without judicial oversight by a group of officers who also disseminated false evidence against Catalan separatists and the leftist party Podemos. EL PAÍS has reconstructed events based on testimony from their targets
In an unusual turn of events, Health Minister Salvador Illa held a press conference on Friday where he made clear that, in the government’s opinion, the region is not going far enough
Right-wing parties warn they will legally challenge any move to grant clemency to the imprisoned leaders of the 2017 failed secession attempt
The executive wants the regional premier to leave more decisions in the hands of her health team
The face-to-face between Pedro Sánchez and Isabel Díaz Ayuso signaled a thaw in months of frosty relations
The accused apologized via video link for throwing coins at beggars in Plaza Mayor ahead of a Champions League match in 2016
According to the central lender, GDP will fall between 10.5% and 12.6% this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis
Sources close to the premier denied that any decisions have been made yet regarding stricter coronavirus measures, directly contradicting statements made earlier in the day by Antonio Zapatero
The new law will offer citizenship to the descendants of members of the International Brigades
Regional leaders have pledged to invest €80 million to revamp an underresourced system, but professionals are skeptical as they struggle to cope with a second wave of Covid-19
Pro-independence association ANC defends the need for the public events despite a call by the Barcelona Medical Association to cancel them
Over three decades after a massacre that drew international attention, Inocente Orlando Montano was found guilty of “terrorist” crimes
The remarks by Vox leader Santiago Abascal in Congress reminded many lawmakers of an old phrase uttered by regime nostalgics about life being better under the dictatorship
No Covid-19 safety measures were being observed, and the premises lacked a license of any kind
Court lifts the seal on investigation into scheme to steal sensitive material from former party treasurer Luis Bárcenas
In just four months, 64,200 new readers have signed up to receive unlimited access to the publication’s online content, placing the newspaper as the leader of Spain’s press market
The new figure was reported by the regions on the same day that 13 people were arrested at a protest against Covid-19 safety measures and restrictions in Madrid
Madrid reaches out to Brussels, Germany and Britain in a bid to provide some relief to tourism industry which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic
Speaking during a radio interview, Salvador Illa said such measures would not be “appropriate” at the present time, despite rising coronavirus infection rates
The number of people registered as unemployed rose by 29,780 in August while the Social Security system gained 6,822 new contributors
Speaking on the Cadena SER radio network, Pedro Sánchez committed to a financial plan “that incorporates the governing agreement with Unidas Podemos”
The Spanish director’s latest work will premiere at the Venice Festival, which opens on Tuesday amid heightened coronavirus safety measures
