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Catalonia’s separatist leader Quim Torra is set to relaunch the region’s bid to split from Spain, shooting down an offer from the government in Madrid to hold a referendum which would offer greater autonomy but not independence. Torra, who was sworn in as the region’s president in May, plans to launch his ‘Our Moment’ separatist […]
The separatist party of Catalonia’s former Presidents Carles Puigdemont and Artur Mas received illegal commissions in exchange for public work contracts, a Barcelona court ruled Monday after a lengthy trial. The conservative CDC party, which in 2016 changed its name to the Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT), received at least €6.6 million ($ 8.1 million) […]
Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Thousands of companies have moved their corporate bases out of Catalonia amid uncertainty over the region’s political future. Recent economic data shows rising unemployment and falling retail and tourism activity in the northeastern region of Spain which voted for independence in October. The full impact on the Spanish economy is far […]
Tens of thousands took to the streets of the Basque Country’s largest city of Bilbao despite the rain to express their discontent with Madrid’s decision to impose direct rule over Catalonia following its unilateral declaration of independence. The streets of Bilbao were flooded with protesters carrying umbrellas on Saturday. Some 44,000 demonstrators took part in […]
POPULISM is the weapon not just of the downtrodden. As the crisis in Catalonia demonstrates, the rich have economic anxieties of their own. Catalonia has an identity distinct, in important ways, from that of the rest of Spain. But the recent drive for independence has been energised by anger over the flow of fiscal redistribution […]
Barcelona is a hugely popular travel destination for UK travellers. Back in July it ranked the most-searched holiday spot in the UK with 522,800 searches per month, according to Bolsover Cruise Club. However, as the capital of Catalonia – a region fighting for its independence from Spain – Barcelona has become the centre of political […]
The pound/euro exchange rate has risen following Catalonia’s vote for independence from Spain last Friday. Following the news that Catalonia voted for independence, the pound to euro rate climbed steadily up over the weekend, reaching €1.1305 at 5am this morning. The vote could weaken the Euro, after it previously gained strength against the pound after […]
The political standoff between Madrid and Barcelona will not result in an independent Catalonia, but Madrid could, however, expand the region’s autonomy, Spain’s Foreign Minister said after his government sacked the regional authority and ordered snap elections. “I rule out full independence but not necessarily more autonomy, even if they are now already one of […]
Published time: 29 Oct, 2017 19:08 Catalonia’s pro and anti-independence parties are supported by almost the same amount of people, a latest opinion poll has shown. If new regional parliamentary elections were held now, it could see pro-unity parties winning, but with an advantage of less than one percent. Parties opposing Catalonia’s independence from Madrid […]
The Catalan crisis is nearing its culmination, as Madrid and Barcelona make bold moves against each other, increasing the possibility of a violent conflict and “tanks on the streets” of Catalonia, politicians and analysts warn. Friday’s events in Spain represents the rubicon – with the Catalan Parliament unilaterally declaring independence and Madrid triggering constitutional Article […]
