Spain releases millions in funding for Catalan NGOs
• Central gov’t says NGOs to receive 10.2 mn in frozen social services funding • Funds part of Catalan gov’t budget said…
• Central gov’t says NGOs to receive 10.2 mn in frozen social services funding • Funds part of Catalan gov’t budget said…
• Neither jailed activists nor former Catalan ministers are ‘political prisoners’ • Secessionists, supporters continue making claim, despite Amnesty clarification Despite claims…
• Judges order searches, detentions of officials linked to independence vote • More than 6mn ballots confiscated, 14 officials arrested in coordinated…
Events have unfolded rapidly in Spain’s northeast region of Catalonia since the regional Parlament approved last Wednesday a referendum on independence from…
• Junts pel Sí, CUP pro-independence parties pass law despite court warnings • Socialists, Ciudadanos, PP walkout to protest irregularities, stifling of…
• Pro-independence parties can now rubber stamp referendum, secession laws • ‘Guardia Civil’ adds sedition to criminal charges against top Catalan officials…
• 49.4% ‘No’ vs 41.1% ‘Yes’ to independence, says official Catalan gov’t survey • Central gov’t to review Catalan accounts weekly to…
In the high-stakes game of political chess taking place between Spain’s central government and the Catalan regional Generalitat over the push toward…
• Parties pledge to undo PP austerity measures, legislation of last Congress • Divergence on censure motion against Rajoy, Catalan independence vote…
• Socialists slated to meet in Barcelona to discuss measures to avert crisis • PSOE to introduce Constitutional reform measures, other initiatives…
• Junts pel Sí says Constitution trumped by new ‘supreme’ independence law • Simple ‘Yes’ majority vote would trigger secession from Spain…
• Socialists embrace ‘plurinational’ nature of Spain in party’s new platform • PP, Ciudadanos roundly criticize move as ‘radical’ leftward shift in…
• No-confidence move against Rajoy defeated in 170-82 vote, 97 abstentions • Podemos, PSOE appear open to future cooperation to remove Rajoy…
• Announcement of October referendum dismissed by Rajoy government • Secret secession law to be made public less than 60 days before…
• PSOE falts Podemos motion for lack of clear program for alternative gov’t • Unidos Podemos, allies headed for certain defeat on…
• En Comú boycotts meeting, Podemos affiliate won’t support unilateral plebiscite • Socialists remain firm against referendum, ERC & CUP support unilateral…
• Podemos and Compromís at odds over timing of censure motion in Congress • Valencia group wants Socialist party on board in…
• No confidence vote over alleged obstruction of investigations into PP corruption • Censure marks another corruption-related blow to Partido Popular government…
• Proclamations, roundtables, rallies, flags mark intn’l day against homophobia • In Madrid, evening march called by COGAM, celebration hosted by Arcópoli…
• Socialist leadership candidate hopes to convert Patxi López voters in Andalucia • Sánchez campaign says 10 pct increase in regional vote…
• Sánchez collects surprise 57,369 signatures of support against 63,610 for Díaz • Ousted Socialist leader relies on activists across Spain in…
• Unidos Podemos coincides 20th May Madrid demo with PSOE leadership vote • Left coalition to use protest to confront Socialists over…
• Second-largest Socialist affiliate party seen as key to PSOE leadership victory • Sánchez tells supporters ‘Spain is a nation of nations…
• ‘Tribunal Constitucional’ unanimously suspends budget for up to five months • Court issues warns Puigdemont, 18 others to desist or risk…
• More than 2,100 walkers raise 730,000 euros in 100-km trek through Catalonia • Additional Oxfam Intermón Trailwalker events planned for Vitoria,…
• One week after unity accord, Podemos affiliate pulls out of coalition process • Podem dissident faction’s entry in coalition leadership elections…
• Ultra-Catholic group’s message deemed hate-speech, discriminatory in Spain • Activists attack bus in New York, as group tries to internationalize its…
• Supreme Court fines, bars Catalan politician from public office for two years • Catalan Parlament defies gov’t and Court, funds another…
• Podem to join Barcelona en Comú, other parties in progressive formation • Move will transform En Comú Podem electoral coalition into…
• Barcelona mayor tells ‘En Comú Podem’ activists it’s time for Left to unite • Colau promotes new regional leftwing party to…
• Mas found guilty of promoting unconstitutional independence referendum • Former Catalan president fined, barred from public office for two years In…