Politics

Top Spanish judge's anti-amnesty argument: "You can donate a kidney for free, but not for a price"

Vicente Guilarte criticizes PSOE-Junts agreement and considers that the amnesty is being used as "a bargaining chip"

Madrid court opens investigation of Díaz Ayuso's romantic partner over tax fraud

After the slow drip-feed of information about the alleged corruption of Ayuso's partner, a judge has now opened a case

Carles Puigdemont's election candidature in Catalonia makes the international news

The media from around the world have covered the news that Puigdemont is running to be Catalan president

Barcelona mayor Collboni defeated on budget and calls confidence vote for March 27th

City budget was only supported by the PSC and ERC, but confidence mechanism is likely to give Collboni his accounts

Catalans now see the drought as their country's biggest problem

In a radical turnaround, drought is now considered Catalonia's gravest problem, when previously it did not make the Top 10

Spanish judicial council approves report that considers the amnesty unconstitutional

The conservative majority on the General Council for the Judiciary says that the amnesty affects the right to equality

51% of Catalans reject independence and six in every ten back the amnesty law, says CEO survey

Three out of every four Catalans are in favour of a self-determination referendum, according to the CEO

ERC and Junts now demand explanations from Salvador Illa for Koldo case

ERC notes that Illa was health minister during the pandemic, "when there was not enough control and people got rich"

Barcelona residents and skaters join forces to stop expansion of the MACBA art museum

Residents of the Raval neighbourhood and users of the square marched to protest "the plunder of a thousand square metres"

Dani Alves, granted bail of one million euros and likely to walk out of prison on Thursday

The Comuns will vote 'no' on Barcelona city's budget, pushing mayor Collboni toward confidence vote

Barcelona en Comú say they'll reject the Catalan Socialist mayor's budget unless he forms a "majority left-wing" government

Official status for Catalan, again ignored at the EU: 10 minutes of presentation and no comments

Latest meeting of General Affairs Council spent less than 10 minutes on Catalan language issue, without any debate

Catalan government proposes a financing model based on 100% of taxes paid in Catalonia

Natàlia Mas proposes "paradigm shift" in funding, but Spanish executive pours cold water on separate model for Catalonia

ERC asserts that Aragonès will be the rival to beat in Catalan election regardless of Puigdemont

ERC say they'd be "delighted" to debate and contrast their vision for Catalonia with the president-in-exile's model

National Audience rejects prosecutor's appeal and affirms terrorism charge in Tsunami case

Court rejects appeal by prosecutor asserting that the Tsunami case was, at most, an issue of public disorder, not terrorism

The PSC picked in two polls to win the Catalan election, with Junts second

Both En Comú Podem and the CUP lose ground, according to the polls published in 'La Razón' and 'El Español'

Venice Commission backs Catalan amnesty's goal of "reconciliation" but disputes urgent processing

The Council of Europe consultative organ also maintains that an amnesty should be passed by a majority larger than 50%

Humanitarian ship Open Arms and chef José Andrés are unloading food aid on Gaza coast | VIDEO

First maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza is opened with Catalan vessel in key role, but it's far from sufficient

Here's why Puigdemont can return to Catalonia when the amnesty is passed, without awaiting a judge

Spain's amnesty measure, likely to enter into law at the end of May, will mean the immediate lifting of arrest warrants

Comuns see election call as "coherent" after their 'no' to Hard Rock resort cornered Aragonès

The Comuns and the CUP reproach the Catalan president for being unable to assume responsibilities: "It's a personal failure"

Junts puts focus on Puigdemont in Catalan snap election: "He could be here by investiture day"

Turull says that snap election call shows ERC government's "failure" and points to Puigdemont as Junts candidate

Who is Alberto González Amador, partner of Isabel Díaz Ayuso?

In 2021, the Madrid president found love in the healthcare world, one of the great sources of her controversies

Three judges resign from committee set to study Catalan parliament's new proposal on independence

Three Catalan High Court judges resign from body with job of validating new proposal on a Catalan declaration of independence

Junts opens door to saving Catalan budget from rejection if inheritance tax is eliminated

With only the PSC currently open to voting with ERC on the budget, the executive will need support from Junts or the Comuns

The police report confirming Aznar's efforts to link ETA to Madrid's 11-M terror attacks

A Basque police informer in Madrid recounted how the PP was trying to link ETA with the deadly 2004 Jihadist bombings

National Audience backs judge García-Castellón to investigate Tsunami for terrorism

Appeals chamber rejects demand to close the file, citing higher Supreme Court's recent decision to open terrorism case

EU elections will affect Supreme Court's action against Puigdemont: no request to lift immunity

The judge investigating the terrorism case could ask Puigdemont to testify voluntarily due to lack of time

Activists hose purple paint on façade of Barcelona's Episcopal Palace in Women's Day protest | VIDEO

Futuro Vegetal activists protest against the Catholic church's positions on abortion

Puigdemont, on amnesty: "We need to negotiate piece by piece, from a budget to self-determination"

President-in-exile recalls that the aim of the amnesty is to be able to negotiate with the Spanish government on equal terms