Dec 23 Bring a taste of Spain to your holiday table with this sangria By Erica R. Hendry Each Spanish region and restaurant has its own version of this wine-based punch. Continue reading
Dec 22 Catalan vote does little to clarify Spanish region’s future By Barry Hatton and Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain's worst political crisis in decades showed few signs of abating Friday after Catalan separatist parties clinched a parliamentary majority in an exceptional election called by the country's prime minister. Continue reading
Nov 01 Catalan president not returning to Spain for now, lawyer says By Larisa Epatko Catalonia’s dismissed president Carles Puigdemont is staying in Belgium for the time being, where he can answer the Spanish government’s questions about the region’s attempts to break away from Spain, his lawyer said Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:12 Catalonia stuck in bitter divide as Spain targets independence leaders By Malcolm Brabant Spain’s central government moved to take full control of Catalonia and sought to prosecute its leaders after the province declared independence. But it must now work to bridge the divide between those who took to the streets over the weekend… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 3:26 Thousands of Catalans oppose secession from Spain By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of pro-union Catalans took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday, following last month’s independence referendum in the autonomous region of Catalonia. Spain's central government has asserted direct control over Catalonia and dismissed its leaders while calling… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Kenyan police battle protesters over election upheaval By PBS News Hour In our new wrap Friday, new violence erupted across Kenya over the repeat presidential election, and officials postponed attempts to finish the voting tomorrow. The death toll rose to six as police battled protesters who say the election is rigged… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 9:06 What’s behind the Catalan movement for independence By PBS News Hour Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced Saturday he’ll dissolve Catalonia’s government and exercise direct control over the region of 7.5 million people. The announcement is intended to stop the independence movement in Catalonia, which voted to secede in a referendum… Continue watching
Oct 21 Spain’s prime minister to impose direct rule over Catalonia By Michael D. Regan Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Saturday he would use his constitutional powers to impose direct rule over Catalonia and remove its regional leader. Continue reading
Oct 19 Catalonia’s push to secede from Spain could cost the region its autonomy By Larisa Epatko The Spanish government is preparing to invoke a never-before-used article of its constitution to strip Catalonia’s autonomy, since the region’s president refuses to rescind its independence bid. Continue reading
Oct 07 Rallies in Barcelona and Madrid call for talks on Catalonia independence By Kamala Kelkar Nearly one week after Spanish police tried to violently shut down Catalonia’s vote to become independent from the country, thousands of people rallied in Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday in a more peaceful show of support and opposition. Continue reading