Sep 29 Catalan separatists clash with police as tensions mount By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Catalan separatists clashed with police on Saturday in downtown Barcelona, with two arrests being made, as tensions increase before the anniversary of the Spanish region's illegal referendum on secession that ended in violent raids by security forces. Continue reading
Jun 10 Spain rescues 334 migrants from Mediterranean, finds 4 dead By Associated Press Spain's maritime rescue service says its patrol craft reached nine different boats carrying migrants that had left from African shores throughout Saturday and early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Sworn in as Spain's leader, Sanchez faces Catalan conundrum By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Sanchez said on Thursday that one of the priorities of his government would be "rebuilding bridges" with regions. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:27 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of… Continue watching
Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader's capture in Germany sparks mass protests By Joseph Wilson, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Carles Puigdemont's capture, aided by Spanish intelligence services, sparked protests of tens of thousands in Catalonia's main city of Barcelona. Continue reading
Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader arrested in Germany on Spanish warrant By Joseph Wilson and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Carles Puigdemont, the fugitive ex-leader of Catalonia and ardent separatist, was arrested Sunday by German police on an international warrant as he tried to enter the country from Denmark. Continue reading
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