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In pictures: Tarragona’s death-defying human tower competition returns
Tarragona’s iconic biennial competition saw more than 40 teams defy gravity to build giant human towers, as part of a…
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EU Parliament’s Jaume Duch named minister in new Catalan government
Duch will leave the European Parliament’s spokesperson service to serve as regional minister for the European Union and external policy.…
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Socialist Salvador Illa sworn-in as new Catalonia president
Salvador Illa’s appointment comes as the region’s former controversial leader Carles Puigdemont returned to his home state from exile. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Puigdemont’s lawyer says he is back in France or Belgium
Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan separatist leader, has evaded Spanish police and is now back in either France or Belgium, according…
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What’s behind Carles Puigdemont’s seven-year exile?
A wildcat referendum on independence and stories of dubious Russian connections saw the Catalan leader flee the country. Now, he’s…
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Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to return to Spain
The former president of Catalonia and MEP faces immediate arrest if he returns to the country he fled in October…
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Can Catalonia learn to live with drought?
How is the Spanish region of Catalonia adapting to drought? The main reservoir that feeds Barcelona is almost empty and…
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Brussels, my love? The EU lacks leverage in the Middle East
In this edition of Brussels, my love? we discuss EU diplomacy in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and talk about Spanish politics…
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Spain’s amnesty law sparks heated debate in European Parliament
Emotions ran high in the Strasbourg hemicycle on Wednesday as EU lawmakers clashed over Spain’s controversial amnesty law, part of…
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Thousands rally in Madrid against controversial amnesty deal
Civil society organisations rallied in Madrid on Saturday in protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who was reelected as prime…
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