
Mass marches of pro-independence protesters descend on Barcelona
Thousands of people converged in the Catalan capital on Friday evening as part of a general strike against the Supreme Court ruling that sent nine separatist leaders to jail

Thousands of people converged in the Catalan capital on Friday evening as part of a general strike against the Supreme Court ruling that sent nine separatist leaders to jail

After a fourth day of disturbances, the region is preparing for more unrest as pro-independence supporters go on strike

Thousands of independence supporters have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the Supreme Court ruling that sentenced nine Catalan separatists to prison

There were 51 arrests and 125 people were injured following a night of clashes between police and protesters who lit fires and erected barricades in Barcelona, Tarragona, Sabadell and Lleida

Central government tries to convey message of calm despite widespread demonstrations in the northeastern region, which come in the wake of Monday’s Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court sentence on the Catalan separatist leaders is the result of the strict application of the law, not a partisan or revenge-driven trial

Demonstrators have descended on El Prat airport in Barcelona, where there have already been police charges and disruption for passengers

The caretaker prime minister has promised to uphold the Supreme Court ruling, which has divided Spain’s main political parties

None of the defendants has been convicted of the most serious charge, rebellion, but most are still facing prison terms ranging from nine to 13 years. Those who will serve jail time are eligible for a semi-open regime, a decision that will now be made by penitentiary authorities in Catalonia

While the ruling is not expected until next week, legal sources said the 12 defendants will not be convicted of the top charge they were facing over the 2017 breakaway bid

Speaking this morning, Pedro Sánchez claimed that the results of the November 10 general election will break the political deadlock and allow the country to move forward

According to a new survey from the Culture Ministry, 52% of Spaniards have a subscription to an online service, which in turn has led to a drop in the number of illegal downloads

Ciudadanos is now open to deals after shunning the Socialist Party for months, while the Popular Party is focusing on the economy ahead of the November 10 repeat vote

Regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso was attacking the plans of caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to exhume ex-dictator Francisco Franco, but the comments are out of step with the conservative group’s strategy for the upcoming election campaign

Spain will be one of the most affected countries in the wake of a World Trade Organization ruling over illegal aid for aerospace corporation Airbus

During events to mark two years since the region held an illegal referendum on secession, premier Quim Torra states that the republic will be achieved “democratically and peacefully”

Political parties and citizens are planning protests against what they expect to be an adverse decision by the Supreme Court on the fate of the leaders of the 2017 breakaway attempt

Suspects held for plotting violent acts allegedly contacted ex-leader’s sister to set up safe communications between Waterloo and the regional government headquarters in Barcelona

Data from the CIS public research institute also reveals that more people than ever consider Spain’s politicians and parties to be a problem since records began

The judges examining the appeal by the former dictator’s family have decided that his remains should be taken to the Pardo cemetery, where his wife is buried

Nine alleged members of the CDR protest group have been arrested ahead of the anniversary of the illegal independence referendum of October 1, 2017

Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded in the country after the British travel company ceased trading on Monday

Party leaders believe there are around a million people who voted for Ciudadanos in April who could switch allegiances at upcoming polls

Political leaders have spent the last two days meeting with King Felipe VI, who announced via a statement on Tuesday evening that he would not be proposing a candidate for another investiture vote

It is the parties themselves, and not the country’s parliamentary institutions, that are to blame for this failed political term

Party leaders are meeting with the king to see if Pedro Sánchez stands a chance of being voted back in as prime minister by deputies in Congress

The suspect, who allegedly shot the three women with a handgun, turns himself over to the Civil Guard