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- Spain overtakes US to become second most-visited country in the world - Sat 13th Jan 2018
Spain’s tourism sector is on a roll, and it looks like the good times will extend to 2018 ... more - Spanish, Dutch deny joint plan to seek softer Brexit - Sat 13th Jan 2018
The Netherlands and Spain have not reached an agreement about how Britain should leave the European Union, a Dutch Finance Ministry official said on Friday, denying an earlier report of a deal that drove sterling sharply ... more - Fugitive former leader cannot rule Catalonia from abroad says Madrid - Sat 13th Jan 2018
The Spanish government dismissed outright on Friday the possibility of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont ruling the region from self-imposed exile in Brussels, and said Madrid would contest any attempt to do so in the ... more - Catalan parties propose self-exiled former leader as president - Wed 10th Jan 2018
The two main pro-independence parties in Catalonia have agreed to back former leader Carles Puigdemont as their candidate to head the region, raising the likelihood of a renewed push this year for a split from Spain. ... more - Catalan police planned to burn evidence of diversion of €3 million to separatists - Wed 10th Jan 2018
A Barcelona judge investigating crimes related to the illegal Independence referendum in Catalonia on October 1 has found evidence that €3 million in state funds was siphoned off for the independence cause ... more - Spain closes in on 80 million foreign tourists in record-breaking 2017 - Tue 9th Jan 2018
Spain welcomed 4.4 million foreign tourists in November, 7.4% up on last year. Though December figures are not yet available, the 2016 record of 75.3 million was already broken by mid-November. By the end of November, a ... more - Catalan crisis ‘probably cost Spain around 1bn euros’ - Thu 4th Jan 2018
The Catalan independence crisis has likely cost Spain a billion euros, according to the country’s economy minister. ... more - Ex-Catalan official seeks release from jail as he mulls bid for the premiership - Thu 4th Jan 2018
The Spanish Supreme Court will decide on Thursday whether to keep Catalonia’s ousted deputy premier, Oriol Junqueras, in pre-trial custody in connection with a criminal inquiry into rebellion against the authority of Spain ... more - Anti-independence parties close to victory in Catalan election: poll - Mon 18th Dec 2017
A new poll commissioned by EL PAÍS has indicated that it is still unclear whether pro-independence parties or the so-called constitutional parties – which are against independence – will triumph at the Catalan regional ... more - Spain to send 3,500 Civil Guard officers to Catalonia for election day - Wed 13th Dec 2017
The Spanish Interior Ministry is considering sending 3,500 Civil Guard officers to beef up security ahead of the Catalan regional elections on December 21, according to an internal memo which EL PAÌS has had access to ... more - Business creation drops 14.3% in Catalonia as independence push bites - Wed 13th Dec 2017
Catalonia has paid an economic price for the flurry of political activity by the pro-independence movement in October ... more - Spanish PM : Willing to overhaul Constitution, but conditions apply - Thu 7th Dec 2017
PM Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday that he is willing to reform the Spanish Constitution, on three conditions ... more - Spain's Economy to Count the Cost If Catalan Crisis Continues - Thu 23rd Nov 2017
Spain’s economy is going to pay a price for Catalonia’s bid for independence ... more - Catalan crisis puts paid to Barcelona bid to host EU medicines agency - Tue 21st Nov 2017
Amsterdam will be the new home of the coveted European Medicines Agency (EMA) and its 900 employees, following a tight vote held on Monday in the Belgian capital ... more - Camp Nou could be closed if Barca fans insult Spain - Fri 17th Nov 2017
La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Friday Barcelona supporters are free to chant in favour of independence for Catalonia at games but said any “insulting” chants against Spain could lead to the temporary closure of their ... more - US “very concerned” about claims of Russian meddling in Catalonia - Thu 16th Nov 2017
The United States is turning its attention to claims that Russia has been using social media to amplify the impact of Catalan separatism as yet another tool to destabilize western democracies ... more - Russia : Allegations of meddling in Catalonia "Hysteria" - Wed 15th Nov 2017
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday dismissed allegations that Moscow had fomented separatist sentiment in Spain’s Catalonia as hysteria, the Interfax news agency reported. ... more - Over half of Spaniards want early national election - poll - Mon 13th Nov 2017
More than half of Spanish voters favour an early national election, a survey showed on Monday, as support waned for a minority government embroiled in the country’s worst political crisis in decades. ... more - Key Catalan ideologue met with Julian Assange in London - Mon 13th Nov 2017
Oriol Soler, a Catalan entrepreneur and publisher who has been one of the leading ideologues of the secessionist movement, met with Julian Assange on November 9 ... more - Government confirms intervention of Russian hackers in Catalan crisis - Sun 12th Nov 2017
Speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting on Friday, government spokesperson Íñigo Méndez de Vigo and Defense Minister María Dolores de Cospedal confirmed that Russian and Venezuelan hackers have been interfering in the ... more - Spain's Rajoy heads to Catalonia for first visit since imposing direct rule - Sun 12th Nov 2017
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will travel to Catalonia's capital, Barcelona, on Sunday, his first trip to the region since the national government dismissed the regional administration for its unilateral ... more - Catalan parliament speaker to appear before Spain's Supreme Court - Fri 10th Nov 2017
The Catalan parliament’s speaker and five lawmakers will appear before Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid on Thursday to answer charges of rebellion and sedition for their roles in staging a banned referendum on Catalonia’s ... more - Constitutional Court annuls Catalan independence declaration - Fri 10th Nov 2017
Spain’s Constitutional Court annulled on Wednesday the unilateral declaration of independence that was voted through the Catalan parliament on October 27, as well as striking down the law that the same chamber approved on ... more - EU to sign joint defense pact in show of post-Brexit unity - Wed 8th Nov 2017
At least 20 countries in the EU will sign up to a new defense pact next week, promoted by France and Germany, to fund and develop joint military hardware in a show of unity following Britain’s decision to quit the bloc. ... more - Carles Puigdemont in Brussels: “We all know we can end up in jail” - Tue 7th Nov 2017
A team from Catalunya Ràdio, a regional publicly funded radio network, traveled to Brussels on Tuesday to interview former premier Carles Puigdemont and the four ex-ministers who fled with him to Belgium last week to avoid ... more - Catalonia's ex-leader granted freedom to campaign for independence - Mon 6th Nov 2017
Catalonia’s former leader Carles Puigdemont was spared custody on Monday, when a Brussels court ruled he could remain at liberty in Belgium until it had heard Spanish charges against him of rebellion. ... more - High Court issues international arrest warrant for former Catalan premier - Sun 5th Nov 2017
High Court Judge Carmen Lamela has issued a national and international arrest warrant for former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont, who is currently in Brussels. As well as the ex-president of the northeastern Spanish ... more - Scottish MPs call for international recognition for Catalan independence - Fri 3rd Nov 2017
Pro-independence Scottish members of parliament have presented a motion in their devolved parliament urging international recognition of Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence from Spain, putting pressure on ... more - Judge sends eight former members of Catalan government into custody - Thu 2th Nov 2017
A Spanish High Court judge today ordered former deputy Catalan premier Oriol Junqueras and seven other former members of the regional cabinet to be held in pre-trial custody, after questioning them over their role in their ... more - Catalan police call for neutrality as Spain exerts control - Sat 28th Oct 2017
Catalonia’s police force told its officers to remain neutral in the struggle over the region’s fight for independence from Spain, a step towards averting possible conflict as the Madrid government starts to impose control on ... more - Putin encourages independence movement via envoy to Catalonia - Thu 26th Oct 2017
A politician from South Ossetia known for his political affinities with Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Barcelona this week, with the goal of establishing ties between Kremlin circles and a hypothetical independent ... more - French Catalans offer Puigdemont luxury safe-house, just in case - Tue 24th Oct 2017
French Catalans have a villa with a swimming pool and other safe houses ready in the event that Carles Puigdemont and other leaders of Spain’s Catalonia region have to seek refuge from Madrid ... more - Which other regions want to secede from Spain ? - Tue 24th Oct 2017
Spain's plans to use Article 155 of its constitution to dissolve Catalonia's parliament and directly administer the northeastern region could have a rippling effect on the country's independence movements, analysts and ... more - Breakdown in Spanish police relations may hamper fight against terrorism - Tue 24th Oct 2017
Relations between the Spanish National Police and the Civil Guard, on the one hand, and the Catalan police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, have hit rock bottom. Joint operations are on hold, medals have been handed back and ... more - Snap election not enough to solve crisis, Spain tells Catalan leader - Tue 24th Oct 2017
Catalonia’s leader cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s justice minister said on Tuesday, dampening hopes of a quick fix for a dispute that has rattled investors and ... more - Madrid to remove all Catalan officials who refuse to comply with the law - Mon 23rd Oct 2017
The Spanish government is aiming to remove a minimum number of key Catalan officials when it implements emergency measures to restore the law in the breakaway region next Saturday ... more - Spain urges Catalonia secessionists to obey Madrid - Sun 22th Oct 2017
The Spanish government on Sunday urged Catalans to accept direct control from Madrid and ignore instructions from the restive region’s secessionist leadership once it has been removed from power ... more - Spanish Constitutional Court website down after ‘Anonymous hack’ - Sat 21st Oct 2017
A hack purportedly executed by Anonymous, the online activist group, has blocked the website of the Spanish Constitutional Court. On Saturday morning, the court’s website was unreachable online and displayed a connection ... more - Rajoy: a leader being “forced to act” to restore the law in Catalonia - Sat 21st Oct 2017
Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution will be applied in Catalonia “to restore institutional legality and normality,” said Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in a Friday news conference at the close of a EU summit in Brussels ... more - Spain government aims for January vote in Catalonia debacle - Sat 21st Oct 2017
The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia's parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional government's push for independence ... more - Merkel, Macron and May show support for Spain over Catalan crisis - Fri 20th Oct 2017
While the Catalan secessionist challenge is not officially on the agenda of the two-day European summit of state and government leaders currently being held in Brussels, it is something of an elephant in the room: everyone ... more - Madrid moves towards direct rule over Catalonia - Mon 16th Oct 2017
Spain moved closer on Monday to imposing central rule over Catalonia to thwart its push for independence after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont missed an initial deadline to make his intentions clear. ... more - Spain Rejects Catalan Reply, Paving Way for Suspending Self-Rule - Mon 16th Oct 2017
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont defended his region’s claim to independence as the Spanish government signaled it will move ahead with the process of suspending self-rule this week ... more - Puigdemont’s far-left partner tells him to proclaim a Catalan republic - Fri 13th Oct 2017
The radical far-left party that is supporting the minority government of Carles Puigdemont in Catalonia has sent the regional premier a letter demanding “the proclamation of the republic.” ... more - Miltary Plane Crashes on Spanish National Day - Thu 12th Oct 2017
Spaniards began lining the streets of Madrid on Thursday and national flags hung from balconies across the capital as unionists used a holiday military parade to show unity in the face of moves by Catalonia to declare ... more - Spain gives Catalan leader eight days to drop independence - Thu 12th Oct 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave the Catalan government eight days to drop an independence bid, failing which he would suspend Catalonia’s political autonomy and rule the region directly. ... more - Spanish PM in Congress : “To vote against democracy or outside of it is not democracy” - Wed 11th Oct 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy addressed Congress on Wednesday afternoon to talk about his government’s plans, a day after Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont declared independence, then immediately placed it on hold ... more - Spain's creditors size up cost of Catalan independence bid - Wed 11th Oct 2017
Investors who lend billions of euros to Spain every year are struggling to sketch out the repercussions for the country’s finances of a possible independence proclamation by the wealthy region of Catalonia. ... more - Independence in Catalonia – now what ? - Wed 11th Oct 2017
After a standoff that has now been going on for five years, the Catalan regional premier declared independence in a speech to the regional parliament, temporarily suspending its effects. It’s a moment to which those in favor ... more - Demand for ECB money spikes in tense week for Spain's future - Tue 10th Oct 2017
Banks borrowed more at the ECB's weekly auction on Tuesday than at any point over the past six months, in a week marked by market concerns about a potential break away of Catalonia from Spain. ... more - Spain will not be divided, national unity will be preserved - Rajoy - Mon 9th Oct 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy said in a newspaper interview that Spain would not be divided, a week after Catalonia held a referendum that authorities there say showed voters overwhelmingly support independence. ... more - La Caixa foundation to move headquarters from Catalonia to Mallorca - Sun 8th Oct 2017
La Caixa Banking Foundation, which manages the holding company which controls Caixabank, said on Saturday it will move its headquarters to Palma de Mallorca for as long as political upheaval in Catalonia continues ... more - Spain's PM says may use constitution to block Catalan independence - Sun 8th Oct 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy said on Saturday he would not rule out using the constitutional powers to remove Catalonia’s autonomous status if it claimed independence as tens of thousands took to the streets to call for talks ... more - Final results in banned Catalan independence vote put "yes" on 90.18 percent - regional government - Sat 7th Oct 2017
Final results in last weekend’s banned Catalan referendum on independence from Spain showed “yes” votes winning 90.18% of votes cast against 7.83% of “no” votes, the Catalan regional government said. ... more - Spanish police protest to demand equal pay with regional forces - Sat 7th Oct 2017
Thousands of Spanish National and Civil Guard police officers have protested in the capital, Madrid, calling for equal wages with regional police forces such as the Catalan and Basque officers ... more - Spain’s CaixaBank to move from Catalonia - Sat 7th Oct 2017
Spain's 3rd largest bank CaixaBank have announced their intention to move its registered domicile out of Catalonia after separatist leaders threatened to declare the region independent ... more - Spain's apology to Catalonia soothes financial market jitters - Sat 7th Oct 2017
An apology from Spain for a violent police crackdown on Catalonia’s independence referendum settled a sell-off in Spanish financial assets on Friday, although global bond yields were broadly higher after a mixed U.S. jobs ... more - Catalan independence to be proclaimed on Monday - Sat 7th Oct 2017
An independent Catalan republic may be proclaimed as early as next Monday, according to members of CUP, the far-left party whose votes support the governing Junts pel Sí (Together for Yes) coalition ... more - Court suspends Catalan parliament session to avoid independence declaration - Thu 5th Oct 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy on Thursday said there will be no talks with Catalan authorities until the latter first cancel their project for a unilateral declaration of independence. Rajoy, of the Popular Party (PP), urged ... more - 3 scenarios for Spain-Catalonia stand-off - Tue 3rd Oct 2017
Leaders of Spain’s industrialised northeastern region of Catalonia said the regional population had voted for independence in a ballot on Sunday that the central government said was illegal and non-representative. ... more - Catalonia crisis is painful distraction for Spain - Mon 2th Oct 2017
The Catalonia crisis is a painful distraction for Spain. Sunday’s acrimonious independence referendum in the region is unlikely to trigger a break-up of the country. Nevertheless, investors may have to attach a bigger ... more - Violence erupts as Catalans vote on split from Spain - Sun 1st Oct 2017
Spanish riot police burst into polling stations across Catalonia on Sunday, confiscating ballot boxes and voting papers to try to halt a banned referendum on a split from Spain as Madrid asserted its authority over the rebel ... more - Police to remove people from Catalan voting stations on Sunday - government source - Sat 30th Sep 2017
Police will remove people from Catalan independence referendum polling stations on Sunday, a government source said on Saturday, without giving details on how this would be carried out. ... more - Spanish court orders Google to delete app used for Catalan independence vote - Sat 30th Sep 2017
Catalonia’s High Court on Friday ordered Google to delete an application that it said Catalan separatists were using to spread information about a disputed independence vote this Sunday. ... more - Spanish police raid Catalan government telecommunications centre - Sat 30th Sep 2017
Spanish police raided the Catalan government’s telecommunications and information technology centre on Saturday, La Vanguardia newspaper reported, citing RAC1 radio station. ... more - Catalan premier ahead of Sunday vote: “We have already won” - Sat 30th Sep 2017
We have already won, we have won over the fears and the threats of an authoritarian state that didn’t want to let us get this far and tried to make us surrender at the first sign of difficulty.” That was the defiant message ... more - Catalonia urges EU intervention in independence vote dispute - Fri 29th Sep 2017
The EU should do its duty as a repository of democratic values by telling Spain to allow a referendum on Catalan independence to take place, the region’s foreign affairs chief said. ... more - Bank of Spain warns Catalan secession push could put growth forecasts at risk - Thu 28th Sep 2017
The Bank of Spain on Thursday warned that political tensions over Catalonia’s independence drive could put growth forecasts at risk though left its expansion expectations for this year and next unchanged ... more - Russian “hackers” help keep banned Catalan referendum census site online - Thu 28th Sep 2017
For the government of Catalonia, it is crucial that it appears to have a valid electoral roll in the lead-up to the illegal referendum on the issue of independence from Spain planned for this Sunday, October 1 ... more - Guardia Civil Dispatched To Catalonia Ahead of Vote - Wed 27th Sep 2017
Guardia Civil battalions from across Spain have been dispatched to Catalonia ahead of a controversial independence referendum scheduled for Sunday, 1st October ... more - Catalan police ordered to take control of polling stations - Tue 26th Sep 2017
With five days to go before a planned independence referendum that has captured global attention, Catalan authorities are continuing to lay the groundwork for a vote that Spanish courts have suspended on the basis it is ... more - Constitutional Crisis Nears as Catalan Independence Referendum Looms - Wed 20th Sep 2017
With only 10 days to go until Catalonia heads to the ballot box and potentially succession from Spain, time is running out for Madrid to get creative and halt the referendum which threatens to plunge the nation into a ... more - Rajoy to meet Trump at White House in September - Mon 7th Aug 2017
The final details are being worked out for a proposed trip by Spain’s PM Mariano Rajoy to the United States in late September, where he will attend the UN General Assembly and meet President Donald Trump at the White House, ... more - Radical Basques against mass tourism in Spain - Sat 5th Aug 2017
The campaign against mass tourism being conducted by radical independents in Barcelona, Valencia and the Balearic Islands has made its way to the historic centre of San Sebastian in the Basque Country, an autonomous ... more - Spanish government files legal bid to halt Catalan referendum - Sat 29th Jul 2017
Spain's government has lodged a legal bid to stop Catalonia holding an independence referendum, asking the Constitutional Court to veto moves by the regional assembly, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Friday ... more - Catalonia public workers torn over independence referendum dilemma - Thu 27th Jul 2017
For Catalan philosophy teacher Enrique Beck and his high school colleagues, an October referendum planned by the region's separatist leaders on splitting from Spain poses a dilemma. ... more - UN stonewalls attempt to give Catalan referendum global legitimacy - Wed 26th Jul 2017
Faced with the difficulty of finding international organizations willing to back its independence referendum due for October 1, the Catalan government has tried to attain global recognition in a new, unprecedented way: by ... more - Spain tells Catalonia will cut off funds if used for referendum - Fri 21st Jul 2017
The Spanish government told Catalonia on Friday it would lose access to some public funds if found using state money to organise a referendum on independence that Madrid says is illegal. ... more - Support for an independent Catalonia declining - Fri 21st Jul 2017
Supporters of Catalan independence have received a new setback, with the latest poll carried out by the regional government’s Opinion Studies Center (CEO) showing public support for secession from Spain has dipped 3% since ... more - Why is Catalonia the Spanish region pressing hardest for independence ? - Wed 19th Jul 2017
In a small northern corner of Spain, millions speak a language few people off the Iberian Peninsula will ever have heard of. Like Spanish but noticeably distinctive, it’s taught in schools and features in newspapers as well ... more - Gibraltar will not be a victim of Brexit - chief minister - Mon 17th Jul 2017
Gibraltar will not be a victim of Brexit and has had guarantees from the British government it will not do a trade deal with the EU which doesn't include the territory, its chief minister said on Sunday. ... more - Catalan police chief resigns in run-up to independence referendum - Mon 17th Jul 2017
The head of Catalonia's police force resigned on Monday, just two and a half months before a referendum on independence from Spain which has been planned by regional separatist leaders but is staunchly opposed by the central ... more - Catalonia to split from Spain within 48 hours of secession vote - referendum draft bill - Tue 4th Jul 2017
Catalonia will declare independence from Spain within 48 hours if voters back secession in an October referendum, according to a draft bill proposed by secessionist parties on Tuesday, though it remains unclear whether the ... more - Over 65% of Catalans Likely to Vote for Leaving Spain at Referendum - Mon 3rd Jul 2017
According to the DYM survey made for El Confidencial newspaper, 70.1% of the surveyed Catalans are likely to participate in the independence referendum, of whom 28.4 percent are projected to oppose the region’s separation ... more - Euro zone v Britain : strong and stable, weak and wobbly - Wed 21st Jun 2017
Britain and the euro zone are on such different economic paths as they move on with their divorce proceedings, London probably wishes it had done a pre-nup ... more - Spain excludes Catalan Police from Interpol - Mon 19th Jun 2017
The Catalan government expressed outcry after the Spanish executive granted the Basque police, Ertzaintza, access to the Europol database while excluding the Catalan police, the Mossos d’Esquadra. Spanish and Basque ... more - Catalans woo immigrants in quest to split from Spain - Fri 16th Jun 2017
In a community hall in the Spanish region of Catalonia, two independence activists take the stage against a backdrop of red and yellow striped Catalan flags: a Syrian-born tourist guide and a Spanish member of parliament ... more - Brexit Turmoil Following UK Elections - Sat 10th Jun 2017
Brexit negotiations were thrown into turmoil yesterday following an inconclusive general election in the UK ... more - Catalonia to Call Referendum Split from Spain Friday - Thu 8th Jun 2017
THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT of Catalonia is to call an independence referendum on Friday, setting on a collision course with Madrid lawmakers ... more - Returning Expats Could Cost NHS ONE BILLION Post Brexit - Wed 31st May 2017
THE NHS could have to find £1 BILLION every year if retired British nationals being treated in Europe return to the UK and require treatment a report has warned ... more - Prices Hikes Expected After EU Roaming Charges Scrapped - Tue 30th May 2017
Mobile phone operators in Spain are widely expected to hike domestic prices to compensate for lost revenues after EU roaming charges are scrapped from 15th June 2017 ... more - EU offers post-Brexit rights to Britons in Europe - Fri 26th May 2017
The EU will offer to protect the welfare and residence rights of Britons living on the continent after Brexit when it opens talks with London next month, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday ... more - Over 60% of Catalans reject unilateral declaration of independence - Wed 24th May 2017
The regional government of Catalonia says in a document seen by EL PAÍS on Monday that it will declare unilateral independence if it is prevented from holding a referendum on sovereignty. But a poll carried out by EL PAÍS ... more - Ryanair announces partnership with Spain's Air Europa - Tue 23rd May 2017
Low cost Airline Ryanair has announced a new partnership with one of Spain's biggest airlines, Air Europa ... more - PM calls secret Catalan plan for independence “intolerable blackmail” - Tue 23rd May 2017
Visibly tense and evidently uneasy, the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, spoke to the press on Monday after a meeting with his Popular Party (PP)’s National Executive Committee to respond to the news broken by EL PAÍS ... more - Catalonia to immediately declare independence if no referendum held - Mon 22th May 2017
With or without a referendum. The Catalan regional government has already prepared a mechanism to activate the immediate secession from Spain if the central government in Madrid stops it from holding a vote on independence, ... more - Spain To Challenge Gibraltar's Sovereignty, Tax System - Tue 9th May 2017
Spain could seek to use the upcoming negotiations on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union to strengthen its influence over Gibraltar and its low-tax regime. A report by Spain's Minister for the European ... more - Gibraltar says it plans for hard Brexit, end of access to EU market - Tue 9th May 2017
Gibraltar is preparing for a post-Brexit setup in which its firms will have no longer access to the European Union market but will maintain a preferential relationship with Britain, a top Gibraltar financial official said on ... more - How Can British Expats Vote in the General Election ? - Mon 8th May 2017
Despite ruling out any chance of an early election, Theresa May surprised the British public with a U-turn decision back in late April. She announced that a snap general election would be taking place on 8th June in light of ... more - Gibraltar chief warns Britain against disappointing 'the Rock' - Mon 1st May 2017
The British people will harshly judge any prime minister who lets down Gibraltar at the last moment in Britain's negotiations to leave the European Union, the chief minister of "the Rock" has told Reuters. ... more - May calls for early election to strengthen Brexit hand - Tue 18th Apr 2017
British PM Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by bolstering support for her Brexit plan. ... more - Catalonia prefers greater autonomy over independence from Spain - Mon 17th Apr 2017
Catalonia’s pro-independence leaders have captured the discontent among the majority of people in the northeastern region regarding their current status within Spain, but confuse desire with reality when they try to bring ... more - US snubs Catalan independence drive - Sat 15th Apr 2017
The United States has given the cold shoulder to supporters of independence for Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, with both the US embassy in Madrid and the foundation run by former US president Jimmy Carter on Thursday ... more - Problems faced by Expats seeking dual nationality post-Brexit - Fri 7th Apr 2017
One of the major implications of leaving the European Union for British nationals is the loss of EU citizenship. British nationals will no longer be able to enjoy the right to free movement within the EU or the right to live ... more - Spain court blocks Catalan budget for independence referendum - Wed 5th Apr 2017
Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday blocked the part of Catalonia's 2017 budget which would used to fund an independence referendum, a court spokeswoman said ... more - Spain eases opposition to an independent Scotland in EU - Mon 3rd Apr 2017
Spain, at loggerheads with Britain over Gibraltar, appears to be easing its opposition to an independent Scotland in the EU, saying it would not block such a move at least initially ... more - As Brexit rolls on, applications from Britons for Spanish citizenship surge - Wed 29th Mar 2017
Ever since June 23, the day on which Britain held its Brexit referendum, there has been a surge in applications by British residents in Spain wishing to obtain Spanish citizenship. So suggest the figures at Instituto ... more - Spain PM pledges EU 4.2 Bln investment in Catalonia - Tue 28th Mar 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has promised to invest EU4.2 bln in northwestern Catalonia whose regional government is pushing for independence from Spain mainly over 'economic grievances' ... more - Spain Insists U.K. Agree Brexit Bill Before Starting Trade Talks - Tue 21st Mar 2017
The U.K. government needs an outline deal on how much it will pay on leaving the European Union before any talks on a possible trade agreement can begin, Spain’s deputy minister for European affairs said. “Before starting ... more - What a ‘no deal’ Brexit would mean for healthcare of British pensioners in Spain - Mon 20th Mar 2017
One thing that matters enormously to UK voters is the NHS. A “battle bus” emblazoned with a claim that the NHS would receive £350m a week if the UK left the European Union was crucial to the victory of the Leave vote in the ... more - Madrid: Scotland is not Catalonia and Northern Ireland is not Gibraltar - Tue 14th Mar 2017
If Scotland were to leave the UK following agreement with London and in accordance with the law, Spain would respect the move, but would not allow the country to remain in the EU following Brexit. For Madrid, Scotland is ... more - As expat groups organize, the Brexit fightback begins - Fri 10th Mar 2017
For this journalist, as is the case, no doubt, for many other long-term British residents of Spain, one of the first thoughts to cross his mind every single morning, usually just after waking up, is “Urghhh, Brexit…” (Since ... more - Catalans prepare vote for independence from Spain - Fri 3rd Mar 2017
Catalonia is organising the logistics for a referendum on independence from Spain it plans to hold by the end of September, even if it goes against the wishes of the national government, the Catalan government's foreign ... more - 'That bus has gone' - EU sees no Brexit U-turn now - Mon 20th Feb 2017
Tony Blair wants fellow Britons to "rise up" and block or soften Brexit, but it may now be out of their hands - many Europeans just want them to get on and get out. ... more - Spain’s Constitutional Court Cancels Resolutions on Catalonia's Independence - Tue 14th Feb 2017
The Spanish Constitutional Court repealed two resolutions, aimed at holding a referendum on Catalonia's independence from Spain, after they were illegally passed by the Catalan parliament in October 2016, local media ... more - British tourism to Spain hits record despite pound's post-Brexit fall - Wed 8th Feb 2017
The number of British tourists visiting Spain jumped by the most in over a decade to hit a record in 2016, defying expectations of a slowdown in bookings after June's Brexit vote and the subsequent tumble in sterling ... more - Thousands protest as former Catalonia head starts referendum trial - Mon 6th Feb 2017
Thousands of protesters gathered outside a Barcelona court on Monday as the former head of the eastern Spanish region of Catalonia went on trial for staging a 2014 informal referendum on independence in breach of a legal ... more - May's Brexit plan likely to survive parliamentary assault - Tue 31st Jan 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to leave the European Union is expected to survive weeks of intense parliamentary scrutiny, which started on Tuesday, despite pro-EU lawmakers' attempts to force the government to rethink ... more - May’s Brexit Plans Hit Turbulence as U.K. Envoy to EU Quits - Tue 3rd Jan 2017
The U.K.’s ambassador to the EU unexpectedly resigned, adding to confusion over Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit planning ... more - Gibraltar will leave ‘no stone unturned’ in Brexit talks - Tue 3rd Jan 2017
The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, has vowed that the Gibraltar Government will leave no stone unturned in order to safeguard and protect the interests of Gibraltar in the coming Brexit negotiations ... more - Catalan independence referendum 'not possible' - Spanish PM - Sat 31st Dec 2016
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy on Friday flatly rejected the possibility of a referendum in the northeastern region of Catalonia on a split from Spain, telling pro-independence politicians to desist from attempts to hold one next ... more - Brexit talks with Britain "Will be as part of EU" : Rajoy - Sat 31st Dec 2016
Any negotiations between Spain and Britain over Britons' exit from the EU will be done as part of the EU bloc of 27 countries, PM Mariano Rajoy said on Friday ... more - British developers lead the revival of Costa del Sol’s property sector - Wed 28th Dec 2016
The UK's decision to leave the EU in June has not discouraged London-based property developers from investing in Spain. Among the companies looking to establish a presence along the Mediterranean are Round Hill Capital, ... more - Spain’s Constitutional Court halts call for Catalan independence vote - Wed 14th Dec 2016
In a move that marks the latest salvo in the long-running battle between Madrid and Catalonia over a possible vote on self-rule for the region, Spain’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday annulled two resolutions approved in ... more - Spain lifts Catalan deputy's immunity - Thu 24th Nov 2016
The immunity of Catalan deputy Francesc Homs, accused of abusing and disobeying Constitutional Court decisions in connection with pro-independence initiatives by the Catalonia autonomous government in Spain, has been ... more - Brexit protesters tell May - 'Get on with EU divorce' - Thu 24th Nov 2016
Around 200 supporters of leaving the EU gathered outside the British parliament on Wednesday to demand PM Theresa May deliver Brexit. ... more - Catalans protest Spain's legal challenges to secession - Sun 13th Nov 2016
Thousands of Catalan separatists have gathered in Barcelona to protest a series of legal challenges made by Spain's government against pro-independence Catalan politicians. ... more - Expats Get 'Vote For Life' as British Government Scrap Limit - Tue 8th Nov 2016
In David Cameron’s Conservative manifesto in September 2014, he pledged to abolish the 15-year voting limit currently set in place for British expats overseas. However, this never came to fruition. Fast forward two years, ... more - Thousands of Dogs and Owners March Against Animal Cruelty - Tue 18th Oct 2016
Around 3,500 dogs and owners took to the streets and ran through Madrid on Sunday in a Dogathon aimed at raising awareness of animal cruelty and to encourage dog adoptions ... more - Spain's regional rift makes third election more likely - Thu 22th Sep 2016
At the back of a council building in the Spanish town of Guernica, people take photos of each other in front of an oak sapling, a direct descendent of sacred trees under whose branches village elders held assemblies in ... more - Euro zone ministers expect Spain to cut deficits - Fri 9th Sep 2016
Spain must still tackle their excessive budget gaps even though itescaped being fined in July for breaking EU deficit limits, euro zone finance ministers said on Friday ... more - New UK pro-EU group rejects Spain’s joint sovereignty bid - Sat 3rd Sep 2016
A new pro-EU campaign group has included specific references to Gibraltar and its right to self-determination in a 27-page document outlining its stance on key issues in the run-up to Brexit talks ... more - Socialist Party assumes Rajoy will fail in bid to form government - Mon 22th Aug 2016
Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) says it will not review its decision to reject supporting interim PM Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party (PP) in his bid to form a government at the investiture debate beginning on August 30, ... more - Spain’s regional parties call on Socialists to lead a coalition government - Fri 12th Aug 2016
The spokesman for the Catalan Democratic Party (PDC), formerly Convergència, one of the leading forces in the pro-independence Junts pel Sí bloc in the regional parliament, dismisses the ongoing talks in Madrid aimed at ... more - Spain Seeks Criminal Charges Against Catalan Parliament - Sat 30th Jul 2016
The caretaker Spanish government is seeking criminal charges be brought against the Catalan Parliament following a vote to pursue independence from Spain ... more - EU Drops Fiscal Fines and Sanctions against Spain - Thu 28th Jul 2016
The European Commission has recommended to drop fiscal fines and sanctions against Spain for failing to meet agreed budget deficit targets ... more - British foreign secretary reassures Gibraltar over its future - Mon 18th Jul 2016
Newly-appointed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has told Gibraltar's chief minister the British government's commitment to Gibraltar, the Foreign Office in London said Sunday ... more - Brexit Would Make Expat Pensioners £50,000 Poorer - Sun 3rd Jul 2016
British retirees who relocate to Europe could have their state pensions reduced by £50,000 over the next 20 years if the UK should go ahead with plans to leave the EU for good ... more - Racist graffiti scrawled outside Spanish school in London - Sat 2th Jul 2016
A school for Spanish children in London seems to be among the targets of an outbreak of racist graffiti that has appeared in the days running up to and following the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom ... more - British Ambassador Issues Calming Message to Expats - Sat 2th Jul 2016
The British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, has issued a calming video message to British Expats living in Spain following the result of the UK referendum on EU membership ... more - British Expats Anxiously Await EU Referendum Results - Thu 23rd Jun 2016
British Expats across Spain and the wider European continent are anxiously awaiting the result of the EU Referendum taking place in the UK today ... more - Rajoy Wades into Brexit Debate Regarding Gibraltar - Sat 18th Jun 2016
Acting Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has caused controversy by wading into the Brexit debate regarding Gibraltar during an interview with Spanish radio station RNE ... more - Brexit 'negative for everyone' warns Spain's PM - Thu 2th Jun 2016
Mariano Rajoy has warned of negative consequences for the UK if it votes to leave the EU ... more - Looming EU referendum casts shadow for British retirees in Spain - Tue 31st May 2016
Lured by warmer weather, cheaper property and a Mediterranean lifestyle, some 800,000 Britons have made Spain their home over the last three decades. Now, many are wondering what a British exit from the European Union would ... more - Gibraltar fears Spain border closure upon Brexit - Tue 31st May 2016
The UK overseas territory of Gibraltar could be forced to address the possibility of "joint sovereignty" with Spain if UK citizens support the country's exit from the European Union, Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo ... more - Brexit Will Leave 2 Million Brits In Legal Limbo - Tue 31st May 2016
The UK government are warning that complex negotiations will be had following a decision to exit the European Union, so that the rights of UK citizens living in other EU countries can be determined ... more - Spanish Socialists propose political deal with Catalonia to end conflict - Tue 31st May 2016
The central government’s ongoing conflict with Catalonia could be resolved through “a political pact” that would insert new wording in the Spanish Constitution to reflect the region’s “singularity” and to “improve its ... more - Ryanair offers €20 flights to UK to vote against Brexit - Sat 21st May 2016
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has thrown its weight behind the stay-in-Europe campaign, launching a Fly Home to Vote Remain €19.99 ticket – including taxes – between June 22 and Thursday June 23 ... more - Brexit could lead to downgrades for other EU countries - Fitch - Mon 16th May 2016
A British exit from the EU could hurt the credit ratings of other EU countries with close trade or financial ties to Britain, including Germany, France, Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands, Fitch said on Monday ... more - UK minister on flight to Gibraltar denied access to Spanish airspace - Mon 16th May 2016
Last week, an official flight carrying British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to Gibraltar was diverted over Portuguese airspace after being denied permission to fly over Spanish territory ... more - Gibraltar backs 'Stay in EU' in Brexit Referendum - Wed 11th May 2016
The citizens of British overseas territory Gibraltar, are backing remaining in the EU ahead of the UK Referendum on June 23rd ... more - What British expats in Spain should know about the Brexit - Tue 10th May 2016
British expats who wish to vote in the June 23 “Brexit” referendum have until June 7 to sign up on the UK Government webpage ... more - British expats in Europe living in fear of Brexit - Wed 4th May 2016
With the 23rd June referendum looming closer, British expats in Europe are becoming increasingly anxious about the repercussions of Britain leaving the EU, with experts predicting an exodus from the continent if the vote ... more - Podemos Reject Socialist Pact Elections Loom - Mon 18th Apr 2016
Members of Spanish anti-austerity political party Podemos (We Can) have overwhelmingly rejected a coalition pact with socialist party PSOE ... more - Podemos to Vote on Socialist Government Support - Fri 8th Apr 2016
Anti austerity party Podemos (we can) is set to hold a grass roots referendum of its members on whether or not to back a socialist government in Spain as early as next week ... more - "72,000 Expats Quit Spain Over Brexit Fears" - Tue 29th Mar 2016
UK Newspaper the Daily Mail has warned that "over 100 Expats per day are leaving Spain" ... more - Spanish parties enter final stage of talks in weakened state - Mon 28th Mar 2016
Spanish politicians have a month left to negotiate a governing deal that will avert a fresh general election in June ... more - Ciudadanos ready to drop PSOE if they negotiate Catalan self-rule vote - Mon 14th Mar 2016
The alliance between emerging party Ciudadanos and the Socialists – the only such political agreement to emerge since Spain’s inconclusive December 20 general election – could yet flounder if the latter reaches any deals ... more - Margallo again raises Brexit and joint sovereignty of Gibraltar - Sun 13th Mar 2016
Gibraltar could remain in the European Union in the event of Brexit by agreeing to “transitional” joint sovereignty between Spain and the UK, Spain’s acting Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo said in an interview ... more - Podemos leaders clash over control of the party - Wed 9th Mar 2016
The crisis that broke within Podemos’s Madrid branch on Monday illustrates the divisions among leaders of the anti-austerity party ... more - Ciudadanos and PSOE sign deal hoping to win cross-party support - Wed 24th Feb 2016
Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez and Ciudadanos head Albert Rivera on Wednesday signed a wide-ranging policy agreement that they hope will win the support of other political forces and pave the way for a government led ... more - Cameron calls June 23 poll that will shape fate of Britain and EU - Sat 20th Feb 2016
UK PM David Cameron on Saturday called a June 23 referendum on membership of the EU that could have far-reaching consequences for Britain's unity and for the viability of the world's biggest trading bloc ... more - Rajoy : "Election likely June 26th" - Sat 20th Feb 2016
In conversation with other European leaders on Thursday, acting Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy was heard saying that he thought it likely that a new general election would have to be held later this year, given that the December ... more - Ciudadanos offers to meet with PP as it pushes pact with Socialists - Sat 20th Feb 2016
Cuidadanos leader Albert Rivera will sit down with acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy next Tuesday to discuss the Popular Party’s (PP) proposal for a coalition government, sources told EL PAÍS on Friday ... more - What would a UK EU Exit mean for Expats in Spain ? - Thu 18th Feb 2016
Millions of British Expats around the world - including the 300,000 legally resident in Spain - are awaiting news regarding the future of the UK's membership of the EU following tonight's summit in Brussels ... more - Catalonia puzzle weighs on Spain's political pacts - Thu 18th Feb 2016
A cartoon in the Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia sums up the state of play in the prolonged struggle to form a Spanish government ... more - Podemos calls for Catalan referendum at beginning of new term - Mon 15th Feb 2016
With political stalemate still reigning in the wake of the inconclusive December 20 general election in Spain, the leader of anti-austerity group Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, sent a document to the Socialist Party (PSOE) on ... more - PSOE leaves territorial issues to one side in bid to close cross-party deals - Mon 8th Feb 2016
The PSOE is tiptoeing around the Catalan independence issue in its bid to hammer out a government program with other congressional forces that will ensure its secretary general, Pedro Sánchez, becomes the new PM of Spain ... more - UK urges Expats to vote in EU exit referendum - Sat 6th Feb 2016
Should the UK leave the European Union ? ... more - Spain's Rat-Throwing Fiesta Slammed by Animal Rights - Wed 3rd Feb 2016
Pity the poor rats. No, really ... more - Podemos refuses to back deal between PSOE and Ciudadanos - Mon 1st Feb 2016
Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias said on Monday that he will not support an alliance between the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and emerging group Ciudadanos, “either actively or passively.” ... more - Spain's Ciudadanos'opposes any government, involving Podemos' - Mon 25th Jan 2016
Spain's centrist Ciudadanos party said it would oppose any government that included the anti-austerity Podemos, complicating any attempt by the Socialists to form a government with leftist allies to break the election ... more - Spain's Socialists tell Rajoy to form government or move aside - Sun 24th Jan 2016
Spain's Socialists told the centre-right Partido Popular on Saturday to form a government or move aside, as politicians jostled for power more than a month after inconclusive elections ... more - Podemos and Socialists overcome key difference blocking governing deal - Wed 20th Jan 2016
The anti-austerity party and its three associates in Valencia, Galicia and Catalonia have finally agreed to integrate into a single parliamentary group, rather than seek four separate delegations ... more - UK confident of 'positives' with Gibraltar over Spanish royal visit - Sat 16th Jan 2016
The visit by the Spanish Royal family to the United Kingdom, scheduled for March, will celebrate and strengthen the ties between both countries. This according to the British Ambassador in Madrid, Simon Manley, who ... more - Spain's king to meet political leaders amid deadlock - Fri 15th Jan 2016
Spain's King Felipe will meet leaders of political parties throughout next week in an attempt to help break the political impasse after last month's inconclusive national election, the palace announced on Friday ... more - New Catalan premier admits he lacks backing to declare independence - Fri 15th Jan 2016
The new Catalan regional premier, Carles Puigdemont, left puzzled looks on several faces after stating that “we are standing between post-autonomy and pre-independence” when he was voted in last Sunday ... more - Rajoy preparing government and PP for fresh elections - Fri 8th Jan 2016
With the new year just begun, Spain is facing an unprecedented political situation. ... more - Spain's Socialist leader rules out pact with right - Thu 7th Jan 2016
The leader of Spain's opposition Socialist party, Pedro Sanchez, ruled out a pact with the ruling People's Party during a visit to Portugal on Thursday to study its leftist coalition government's success in booting out a ... more - Territorial integrity of Spain “not up for debate,” says Socialist leader - Wed 30th Dec 2015
Spain's PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez addressed his party on Monday morning, saying that he would “work his fingers to the bone” to try to deal with the demands for a “shift to the left” that Spanish society expressed at the ... more - Spain's Socialists face hard choices in aftermath of inconclusive election - Thu 24th Dec 2015
Spain's Socialists face a tough choice of allying with a rival party or triggering a new ballot after an inconclusive election on Sunday plunged the country into political uncertainty ... more - Socialists confirm they will vote ‘no’ to Rajoy as PM - Mon 21st Dec 2015
After the general election failed to produce a strong enough winner to create an easy majority in Congress, Spain’s political parties on Monday began the chess game of crafting alliances with likely, and even unlikely, ... more - Opposition leaders rail against deputy PM over corruption in TV debate - Tue 8th Dec 2015
With less than two weeks before the country goes to the polls, the leaders of Spain’s three main opposition parties last night outlined their programs and proposals in a televised debate alongside Deputy PM Soraya Sáenz de ... more - Catalonia to pursue split from Spain despite court block - Fri 4th Dec 2015
Catalonia's government will continue its drive for independence, its acting head said on Thursday, a day after Spain's Constitutional Court annulled a Catalan assembly resolution calling for a republic to be established ... more - Spain annuls Catalan independence declaration motion - Wed 2th Dec 2015
In one of its fastest rulings ever, Spain’s Constitutional Court has annulled the independence declaration that was approved by the Catalan parliament on November 9. By doing so, the country’s top tribunal has hobbled the ... more - Spain's PSOE promise voting rights to foreigners with 5-year residency - Tue 1st Dec 2015
The Socialist Party (PSOE) has pledged to allow all foreigners living in Spain to vote in local elections if they can prove five years of residency ... more - Spain's Ciudadanos overtakes Socialists ahead of debate - Mon 30th Nov 2015
Spain's ruling Partido Popular held on to its lead in an opinion poll three weeks before a national election but new party Ciudadanos overtook the Socialists (PSOE) to move into second place ... more - Valencia town votes against fiestas with bulls at local referendum - Mon 23rd Nov 2015
A Valencian town has voted "no" to festivities featuring bulls at the first local referendum to be held on the subject since the regional and local elections of May shifted power to the political left ... more - Fitch Downgrades Catalonia to 'BB'; Outlook Negative - Fri 13th Nov 2015
Fitch Ratings downgraded the Autonomous Community of Catalonia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'BB' from 'BBB-' and removed them from Rating Watch Negative (RWN). ... more - "No" vote would win at Catalan referendum by a point: new poll - Fri 13th Nov 2015
If a legal referendum on self-rule were to be held in Catalonia today, ‘no' would win over ‘yes' by one point, according to the latest poll by the Catalan Opinion Study Center (CEO), which is funded by the Catalan government ... more - Catalan parliament passes motion declaring start of secession process - Mon 9th Nov 2015
Exactly one year after Catalan separatists organized an informal referendum on self-rule, the regional parliament held a historic session to debate and vote on a motion to start breaking away from Spain. ... more - Most Catalans reject ruling separatists' plan to split from Spain : Poll - Fri 30th Oct 2015
Most Catalans reject the region's ruling separatist parties' plan to start a political process that would lead to full independence from Spain within 18 months, a survey by pollster Metroscopia showed on Friday ... more - Catalan parties start independence roadmap, Rajoy vows to block it - Tue 27th Oct 2015
Catalan separatists launched their so-called roadmap for independence on Tuesday, offering a declaration in the regional parliament to split Catalonia from Spain, which PM Mariano Rajoy has vowed to block ... more - Catalan chief assumes sole responsibility for 2014 self-rule vote - Thu 15th Oct 2015
Catalan premier Artur Mas stood before a judge for an hour on Thursday morning to answer charges of disobedience for organizing an informal referendum on independence held on November 9 last year ... more - UK's EU referendum Unsettles Brit Expats in Spain - Tue 13th Oct 2015
For some sun-seeking Britons, a cloud has formed over the whitewashed villages, beach bars and golf courses of Spain – the risk that Britain will drop out of the EU ... more - Catalan premier called to court over 2014 informal independence vote - Tue 29th Sep 2015
Catalan premier Artur Mas and two of his aides have been called in to testify as official targets of an investigation into an informal referendum on independence that was held on November 9, 2014 ... more - Spanish PM offers Catalonia “dialogue” within bounds of law - Mon 28th Sep 2015
PM Mariano Rajoy today offered the Catalan government "dialogue and institutional loyalty" within the bounds of the law ... more - Exit poll shows separatists winning majority in Catalan assembly - Sun 27th Sep 2015
Separatists have won a clear majority of seats in Catalonia's parliament, an exit poll showed on Sunday, in an election that could set the region on a collision course with Spain's central government over independence ... more - Catalan separatists eye election boost to defy Spain over independence - Sun 27th Sep 2015
Separatist parties are expected to win control of Catalonia's parliament in an election on Sunday, setting the region on course for a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain, which the central government says is ... more - Catalonia's secession plan and how Spain would block it - Sat 26th Sep 2015
About 5.5 million Catalans will elect their regional parliament on Sunday in a vote that has been framed by separatist parties as a proxy referendum on independence ... more - Bank of Spain warns Catalan Independence would mean exit from Euro - Mon 21st Sep 2015
If Spain's wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia claims independence from the rest of the country, it would be automatically forced out of the euro area and was likely to drop from the European Union, the Bank of Spain ... more - Catalonia could withhold its share of Spanish debt, regional premier warns - Mon 21st Sep 2015
Less than a week before Catalonia holds pivotal elections that are triggering innumerable displays of pro- and anti-secessionist sentiment, regional premier Artur Mas has hardened the tone of his own public statements ... more - Spain newspaper polls give Catalonia separatists slight lead - Sun 20th Sep 2015
Catalan separatists are on track to win a small majority of seats in the Catalan Parliament next week, three polls in Spanish newspapers showed on Sunday, possibly paving the way for a declaration of independence ... more - Constitutional Court temporarily halts plans for a Catalan tax agency - Mon 14th Sep 2015
Spain's Constitutional Court has temporarily suspended part of a Catalan law aimed at setting up a regional tax agency that would constitute a key step in the bid to create an independent Catalonia ... more - 1 Mln Catalans Still Undecided about Spanish Independence - Sat 12th Sep 2015
The start of the election campaign in Catalonia on Friday polarized a split between supporters of independence and permanence in the Spanish state are focusing their attention on about a million undecided ... more - Tight poll points to political struggle over Catalan independence - Thu 10th Sep 2015
The political struggle over Catalan independence from Spain looks set to intensify after an official opinion poll on Thursday showed separatist parties on track to achieve the slimmest of majorities in a regional election ... more - Cameron warns Catalonia that independence means leaving EU - Sat 5th Sep 2015
British PM David Cameron joined his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy in Madrid on Friday afternoon to address the growing Syrian refugee crisis and the Catalan independence bid ... more - Cameron wins Spain's backing for EU reform drive - Fri 4th Sep 2015
David Cameron won Spain's support on Friday for his campaign for EU reforms before a British referendum on membership, with his counterpart in Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, saying a British EU exit would be "unthinkable" ... more - Spain's Rajoy says general election likely on December 20th - Thu 3rd Sep 2015
Spain will probably hold national elections on December 20, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Thursday, leaving him less than four months to persuade Spaniards an economic recovery is good enough to warrant giving him a ... more - Merkel calls on Catalonia to respect territorial sovereignty agreements - Wed 2th Sep 2015
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Catalonia's administrations – and indirectly on regional premier Artur Mas – to respect European agreements on territorial sovereignty ... more - Separatist says independent Catalonia would leave EU temporarily - Thu 27th Aug 2015
A separatist leader has said Catalonia would have to leave the European Union temporarily if it won independence from Spain, in remarks that could be a vote-loser in Sept. 27 elections ... more - Catalan citizenship offer enrages authorities in Valencia and Aragon - Wed 26th Aug 2015
A suggestion by a Catalonia government official that the region could offer Catalan citizenship to residents of Valencia, the Balearics, parts of Aragon and parts of southern France if it becomes independent has been met ... more - Four people gored to death by bulls in Spain over weekend - Mon 17th Aug 2015
An 18-year-old man died on Sunday evening after being gored by a bull during a festival in Lerín, a small town around 50 kilometers south of Pamplona, in Spain's northeastern Navarre region ... more - Rajoy : “There will be no Catalan independence” - Fri 17th Jul 2015
Spain's prime minister is asking Catalan leader Artur Mas for "prudence, sound judgment, moderation and common sense" in connection with regional elections scheduled for September 27 ... more - Spain to Allocate 11-12% of Total Eurogroup's Aid to Greece - Tue 14th Jul 2015
Spain will allocate 11 - 12% of its total aid budget to Greece, if the 3rd rescue plan for the Greek economy is finally approved, Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy said at a press conference on Monday ... more - After Tunisia attack, sun-seekers switch to Spain - Sun 5th Jul 2015
Fearing for their safety in Tunisia after a gunman killed dozens of tourists, sun-seeking Europeans are switching to destinations such as Spain, Bulgaria or even Greece for holidays this year ... more - Spain's De Guindos says a Greek 'Yes' would facilitate talks - Fri 3rd Jul 2015
A 'Yes' vote from Greeks on whether or not to accept more austerity in a referendum on Sunday would facilitate talks between the Greek government and international creditors, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on ... more - Spain brushes off Greek concerns as it hikes growth forecast - Thu 2th Jul 2015
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy on Thursday brushed off any concern of a spillover of the Greek crisis to his country as he revised up economic growth forecasts for the second time this year hours after borrowing costs picked up at ... more - "Greek exit could send message Euro is reversible" : Rajoy - Tue 30th Jun 2015
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday a Greek exit from the euro could send a message that the common currency union is reversible and open up the possibility that other countries might follow suit ... more - EU Nationals resident in UK denied referendum vote - Mon 25th May 2015
Earlier on Monday David Cameron outlined who will be permited to vote in a referendum on whether or not the UK should remain in the EU, opting to exclude most voters from the 28-nation bloc who live in the U.K ... more - Catalan Independence Bid Hit by Podemos's Barcelona Win - Mon 25th May 2015
Catalan President Artur Mas's bid to win independence from the rest of Spain suffered a body blow on Sunday as voters in Barcelona ousted his party from city hall ... more - Catalan nationalist parties outraged over flag ban - Sun 17th May 2015
Catalan nationalist parties reacted angrily on Thursday after Spain's Central Electoral Commission issued a resolution ordering all esteladas – the flag symbolizing the region's bid for independence – removed from "public ... more - Gibraltar would seek to preserve EU ties if Britain voted to leave - Tue 14th Apr 2015
Self-governing British territory Gibraltar would seek to preserve its ties with the EU if Britain voted to leave the trading bloc, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said in an interview on Tuesday, outlining the economic risks ... more - Catalan Nationalists Plan to Leave Spain by 2017 - Fri 3rd Apr 2015
A number of nationalist parties in Spain's Catalonia region have signed an agreement that is being hailed as "a road map" to secession. ... more - Spain jails 8 over 2011 Catalan parliament siege - Tue 17th Mar 2015
Spain's Supreme Court has handed out three-year jail sentences to eight people who took part in a 2011 demonstration in Barcelona, which prevented Catalan lawmakers from being able to enter the regional parliament. The eight ... more - 'Sovereignty and Unity of Spain Are Not for Trade' : Rajoy on Catalonia - Mon 16th Mar 2015
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy said Madrid would not make concessions to Catalonia's independence supporters ... more - Referendum 'proof that Catalonia can no longer be part of Spain' - Fri 13th Mar 2015
Known for its strong regional identity, Catalonia has long had a strained relationship with the Spanish government, demanding independence for a number of years. ... more - Spanish Court Declares Catalonia Independence Vote Unconstitutional - Fri 27th Feb 2015
The Constitutional Court said that the submitted referendum documents did not comply with the Spanish constitution. The relevant documents were signed by Catalan President Artur Mas before voting ... more - Scottish Brewery launches new bar in Barcelona - Thu 12th Feb 2015
Scottish Craft beer maker Brewdog has opened a new bar in Barcelona. ... more - Catalonia takes election gamble to keep independence drive alive - Sun 18th Jan 2015
Catalonian leaders are hoping that a regional election in September will keep alive a fading independence drive and force the hand of Spain's central government - but the move could also backfire ... more - Sister's trial looms over King Felipe VI's first Xmas address - Wed 24th Dec 2014
This Christmas Eve, King Felipe VI faces his most important and difficult speech since his historic coronation address on June 19 ... more - Spain's Catalonia court to probe region head over independence vote - Mon 22th Dec 2014
Catalonia's High Court said on Monday it would open proceedings over the alleged disobedience of regional President Artur Mas and other local leaders for holding a symbolic vote on independence from Spain in November. ... more - Most Catalans would vote to stay in Spain: poll - Fri 19th Dec 2014
A majority of people in Catalonia would vote to stay part of Spain, a poll by the regional government showed on Friday, the first in years to show a majority against independence ... more - On this day in History : Gibraltar border opens - Mon 15th Dec 2014
Monday 15th December 1982 : The border crossing between mainland Spain and Gibraltar was opened after being closed by General Franco 13 years earlier during the 1969 'siege of Gibraltar, where the 25,000 inhabitants of the ... more - Catalonia to open new foreign delegations - Sat 6th Dec 2014
The regional government of Catalonia is working under the assumption that there will be early elections in the region, despite serious discrepancies between the two main secessionist party leaders ... more - Catalonia announces new ‘independence plan' - Wed 26th Nov 2014
Catalan President Artur Mas has said he wants to call early regional elections, centred around the issue of independence from Spain. ... more - 75% of Canary Island residents oppose oil exploration - Mon 24th Nov 2014
The results of a survey conducted by the Canary Islands government shows that 75% of the region's inhabitants oppose offshore oil prospecting in the area ... more - Catalonia's Independence Push Risks Real Estate Revival - Tue 18th Nov 2014
Catalan independence, favored by 81% of voter, would put at risk a growing regional economy lifted by one of Spain's recovering property markets. ... more - Spanish Navy Ram Greenpeace Vessel off Canaries - Sat 15th Nov 2014
Greenpeace has said a Spanish navy boat rammed into a dinghy during a protest in the Atlantic Ocean against oil exploration near the Canary Islands, seriously injuring one of the environmental organisation's activists. ... more - Catalan leader sets one-month deadline to decide on early elections - Sat 15th Nov 2014
The Catalan government will decide before the year is out whether to hold early elections in the region in the wake of the November 9 unofficial vote on self-rule. ... more - Spain prepares to recognise State of Palestine (but not Catalonia) - Fri 14th Nov 2014
The Spanish parliament may approve recognition of Palestine as a state for the first time, if ongoing negotiations between the ruling Popular Party (PP) and opposition groups prosper. ... more - State prosecutors postpone Catalan self-rule vote complaint - Thu 13th Nov 2014
Proponents of legal action against the organizers of the November 9 ballot on Catalan self-rule will have to wait a bit longer. ... more - Spain urges Catalonia to seek constitution reform - Wed 12th Nov 2014
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday urged Catalonia to seek a constitutional reform to resolve its political problems with Madrid but he ruled out talks on a possible referendum on independence. ... more - Cameron backs united Spain after symbolic Catalan vote - Tue 11th Nov 2014
The UK wants Spain to stay united and any referendum to decide whether Catalonia becomes independent should be done through the proper constitutional framework, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. ... more - Catalan Vote "Useless and Anti-Democratic" - Sun 9th Nov 2014
The national government of Spain have refereed to today's pseudo-referendum on Catalan independence as "useless" and an "anti-democratic exercise", according to EFE news agency. ... more - Catalan independence hopes high in symbolic vote on split from Spain - Sun 9th Nov 2014
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans are expected to back independence from Spain on Sunday in a symbolic referendum on secession that they hope will propel the issue further despite opposition from Madrid ... more - Catalans Prepare to Vote in Defiance of Spain - Sat 8th Nov 2014
In more than 900 towns across Catalonia, an army of volunteers is preparing to open polling stations tomorrow and offer their compatriots a vote on independence in defiance of Spain's central government and the nation's ... more - Madrid will not stop Catalan referendum if privately organised - Fri 7th Nov 2014
The Spanish government will not act to stop this Sunday's popular vote on self-rule in Catalonia if it is finally organized by private groups, rather than by the Catalan authorities. ... more - Defiant Catalonia to proceed with vote - Wed 5th Nov 2014
Catalonia will ignore a legal instruction from Madrid and proceed with the largely symbolic referendum to gauge the population's opinion on the issue of independence for the wealthy North-Eastern region of Spain ... more - Catalonia maintains November vote despite new suspension of process - Tue 4th Nov 2014
The ongoing legal showdown between Madrid and Barcelona entered a new stage on Tuesday, when the Catalan government announced it would press on with an informal referendum on self-rule despite a court-mandated freeze on ... more - Catalan Politician threatens Spain with default - Sun 2th Nov 2014
Oriol Junqueras, leader of the Catalan Republican Left party (ERC), has warned Spain the region could threaten to default on its debts if the national government refuses to negotiate on the issue of a referendum on ... more - Spain to block watered-down Catalan vote on independence - Fri 31st Oct 2014
Spain will seek to block in the courts a watered-down version of a Catalan vote on independence planned for Nov. 9 in the same way it stopped a non-binding referendum, Deputy PM Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said on Friday. ... more - Spain state adviser backs Catalonia referendum block - Thu 30th Oct 2014
The Spanish state adviser on Thursday backed a veto of a watered-down Catalan vote on independence planned for Nov. 9, making it likely the government will try and have the "consultation of citizens" blocked by the courts ... more - Madrid moves to block new Catalan vote - Tue 28th Oct 2014
Spain's central government took the first step on Monday towards blocking a "consultation of citizens" that the Catalonia region intends to hold next month in the place of a full referendum on independence from Spain that ... more - Madrid considers appealing Catalan referendum bid - Sat 25th Oct 2014
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has asked the state's legal bodies to analyze the latest steps taken by the Catalan government to hold a substitute vote on self-rule on November 9 ... more - Spain defends Canary Island oil proposal - Sat 25th Oct 2014
Spain on Friday launched a legal challenge to defend plans to explore for oil and gas off the Canary Islands, a popular tourist destination. ... more - Catalan Finance Chief Open to 'Scottish Solution' in Spain - Wed 22th Oct 2014
Catalonia is open to offers from the central government that would allow it to remain in Spain with greater autonomy and control over its taxes, regional finance chief Andreu Mas-Colell said. ... more - "Only Catalan premier can call early elections" - Mon 20th Oct 2014
A week after the Catalan government said its planned November 9 referendum on self-rule was to be replaced by an unofficial vote, mounting divisions within the pro-sovereignty camp have forced officials to issue a reminder ... more - Thousands of Catalans crowd Barcelona to call for early elections - Sun 19th Oct 2014
Tens of thousands of Catalans crowded central Barcelona on Sunday calling for early regional elections after plans for a Nov. 9 referendum on independence from Spain were declared illegal by Madrid ... more - "Chapter of dialogue opened with Catalonia" : Rajoy - Wed 15th Oct 2014
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday that a new "chapter of dialogue" was being opened with Catalonia after the northeastern region dropped plans to hold a referendum on independence from Spain next month ... more - Barca criticised by Catalan separatists - Fri 10th Oct 2014
Spanish league leaders Barcelona have come out in support of the proposed November 9 referendum on Catalan independence, according to radio station RAC1 on Friday ... more - Madrid police assault anti-monarchy protesters - Sun 5th Oct 2014
A small anti-monarchy demonstration involving around 200 people in Madrid might otherwise have gone unnoticed ... more - Catalonia moves forward with referendum - Sat 4th Oct 2014
Catalan premier Artur Mas took the confrontation with Madrid a step further on Friday by deciding to press ahead with the November 9 referendum on self-rule. ... more - Catalonia suspends referendum campaign - Tue 30th Sep 2014
Catalonia's regional government said on Tuesday it would temporarily suspend formal campaigning for a referendum on independence from Spain, after Madrid filed a legal appeal to stop the vote taking place. ... more - Spain's Constitutional Court Declares Referendum "Illegal" - Mon 29th Sep 2014
Spain's Constitutional Court on Monday declared that the proposed referendum on independence called by the region of Catalonia would be against the law. ... more - Catalonian leader orders referendum on independence from Spain - Sun 28th Sep 2014
The Catalan President signed a decree on Saturday calling for a referendum on independence to be held on Nov. 9, putting the local government on a collision course with Madrid, which says such a vote is illegal ... more - Catalonia to call for independence vote ‘in the next days' - Tue 23rd Sep 2014
The president of Spain's Catalonia region said he would formally call "in the next days" for a vote on independence from Spain which has been scheduled for Nov. 9. ... more - Catalonia call independence vote despite Scottish 'no - Sat 20th Sep 2014
The leader of Spain's Catalonia region said on Friday he would defy Madrid to hold a non-binding independence vote in less than two months, saying his people deserved the same right to determine their future as Scots who ... more - Four Catalans drive 1,500 miles to support Scotland's "Yes" - Wed 17th Sep 2014
Four firefighters from Catalonia drove more than 1,500 miles from Barcelona to Glasgow to show their support for Scottish independence - in a 45-year-old Seat 600. ... more - Spain Warns It Will Block Independence Vote in Catalonia - Tue 16th Sep 2014
Spain said it would use "the full force of the law" to block a planned nonbinding referendum on independence in Catalonia, including a suspension of the regional government's ruling authority if necessary. ... more - Catalonia awaits Scotland Independence vote - Sat 13th Sep 2014
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans packed the streets of Barcelona on Thursday to demand the right to vote on a potential split from Spain, their ambitions boosted by an independence referendum scheduled for next week in ... more - Catalans want no part of illegal vote on independence - Tue 9th Sep 2014
A majority of Catalans believe a planned independence vote in November should not go ahead if, as expected, the referendum is declared illegal, two polls showed on Sunday, as the Spanish region prepares for a stand-off with ... more - Scottish Independence Vote Registration Looms, Expats Nervous - Tue 2th Sep 2014
Eligible voters in the upcoming Scottish Independence Referendum later this month have until mid-night tonight to register their desire to vote ... more - Civil Guards suspected of stealing pro-independence Catalan flag - Fri 29th Aug 2014
Catalan police are investigating the disappearance of a flag from a roundabout in the village of Vilobí d'Onyar late on Saturday night. Members of the Civil Guard are suspected of participating in the theft of an ... more - Spain would veto an Independent Scotland entry into EU - Tue 26th Aug 2014
A former president of the EU's Finance Council has said that Spain would veto EU membership if Scotland becomes independent from the UK ... more - Catalan deputy premier suggests independence vote could be delayed - Tue 12th Aug 2014
The Catalan regional deputy premier, Joana Ortega, has suggested that the proposed November 9 vote on independence for the region might be postponed if the central government appeals it to the Constitutional Court ... more - Mas Looking for Rajoy to Propose a Plan for Catalan Concerns - Wed 30th Jul 2014
Regional President Artur Mas said he's looking for Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy to propose a plan to address Catalans' concerns they aren't getting a fair deal out of Spain. ... more - Spain's Felipe VI to keep royals out of private sector - Mon 28th Jul 2014
Members of Spain's scandal-tinged royal family will not be allowed to work for private firms and palace accounts will be subject to external audit under new rules imposed by King Felipe VI to help the monarchy regain public ... more - Could a Scottish Yes vote derail Spain's fragile recovery? - Thu 24th Jul 2014
Some unionists have long argued a Yes vote in September would spell economic gloom for Scotland ... more - Catalan Separatists Say Debt Investors Can Help Campaign - Tue 22th Jul 2014
Catalan leaders pushing for a referendum on independence from Spain say investors might help force PM Mariano Rajoy to yield. ... more - Merkel supports Spain on issue of Catalan Independece - Sat 19th Jul 2014
German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday expressed her support for the Spanish government which is trying to block a Catalan vote on independence. ... more - Rajoy Dismisses Offer of Talks on Catalan Vote as Not Serious - Wed 16th Jul 2014
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy dismissed his Catalan antagonist's offer to discuss modifying the region's plans for a referendum on independence. ... more - Mas May Be Ready to Delay Catalan Vote If Rajoy Will Talk - Tue 15th Jul 2014
Catalan President Artur Mas said he may be prepared to pause the countdown to November's referendum on independence for talks with Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy, so long as he gets the backing of the other pro-vote parties. ... more - Catalonia calls for separate army to Spain - Wed 2th Jul 2014
The Catalan National Assembly (ANC), a powerful lobby group pushing for independence for Catalonia from Spain, has revealed plans for a new military force which would include light infantry units, amphibious assault ships ... more - Spain lawmakers approve Royal succession to Felipe - Wed 11th Jun 2014
Spanish lawmakers on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a new law paving the way for Prince Felipe to be crowned king on June 19, despite calls by some political parties for a vote on the future of the monarchy ... more - Spain polls opinion for referendum to abolish monarchy - Tue 10th Jun 2014
Most Spaniards hope to have the future of the monarchy put to a popular referendum some day, according to an opinion poll commissioned by EL PAÍS. ... more - Catalan Leader Says Independence Vote Must Go Ahead - Thu 5th Jun 2014
Catalan President Artur Mas said on Wednesday his people have the right to decide on breaking away from Spain and he is forging ahead with plans for a Nov. 9 vote on independence that the central government vows to block on ... more - Spain's King Juan Carlos abdicates - Mon 2th Jun 2014
Spain's King Juan Carlos said on Monday he would abdicate in favour of his son Prince Felipe, aiming to revive the scandal-hit monarchy at a time of economic hardship and growing discontent with the wider political elite ... more - Spain's Basque Country proclaims right to self-determination - Thu 29th May 2014
Lawmakers in Spain's Basque Country on Thursday adopted a declaration of self-determination, stepping up a push for more powers and potentially creating a new political headache for PM Mariano Rajoy ... more - Spain's PSOE leader quits after party's worst-ever election - Mon 26th May 2014
Spain's Socialist opposition leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said on Monday he was stepping down after the party had its worst-ever election result on Sunday with an upstart rival leftist group grabbing 8 percent of the vote ... more - Spain steps up border checks in Gibraltar - Mon 19th May 2014
Far from easing up on the border controls that cause long lines of traffic at the border between Gibraltar and Spain, the Spanish government is planning on increasing them ... more - Catalan leader to call independence vote despite Madrid resistance - Wed 23rd Apr 2014
Catalan President Artur Mas said on Wednesday he would call a non-binding vote on the region's independence in November to let locals at least express an opinion after Madrid blocked a full referendum ... more - Catalan government : "EU would accept us as a full member" - Mon 14th Apr 2014
The Catalan government's advisors believe that despite warnings to the contrary, the European Union would sooner or later admit an independent Catalonia as a member state for political and economic reasons ... more - Spain's parliament set to reject Catalan referendum - Tue 8th Apr 2014
Spain's parliament looks certain to reject a petition from Catalonia to hold a referendum on independence, despite heavy support for the separatist movement in the wealthy northeastern region ... more - Grifols chairman backs Catalan independence movement - Thu 3rd Apr 2014
The head of Spain's largest pharmaceutical company, Grifols, on Thursday became one of the first executives of a major corporation to back a Catalan leader seeking a referendum on independence for Catalonia ... more - Catalonia Responds to Spain Sovereignty Court Ruling - Wed 26th Mar 2014
The Catalan regional government said late Tuesday that it was not surprised by the Constitutional Court's ruling declaring Catalonia's sovereignty declaration illegal ... more - Top court declares Catalan sovereignty declaration unconstitutional - Tue 25th Mar 2014
Spain's Constitutional Court has ruled that the sovereignty declaration passed by Catalonia's regional parliament early last year is unconstitutional ... more - Law experts question Catalan group's roadmap to fast-track independence - Thu 20th Mar 2014
The National Catalan Assembly (ANC), a private association set up to help achieve independence for the region, is pressuring the Catalan government into calling early elections "as soon as possible" if a popular referendum ... more - Rajoy: “I don't want to see a poor Catalonia outside the EU and UN” - Wed 19th Mar 2014
Mariano Rajoy told lawmakers on Wednesday that he did not want to see a "poor" independent Catalonia "outside of the EU and UN," while reiterating that he would not allow the northeastern region to hold its proposed November ... more - Over half of Catalans support independence - Tue 18th Mar 2014
Some 60% of all Catalans would vote in favor of independence from Spain in a referendum, according to the results of a survey conducted throughout the Autonomous Region ... more - Spain Opposes Crimea Referendum - Sun 16th Mar 2014
Spain officially announced on Sunday it would not recognise the outcome of the public referendum currently being held in Crimea for annexation with Russia ... more - Legal bid over expats' voting rights could delay Scottish independence referendum - Wed 12th Mar 2014
Calls to allow expatriate Scots to vote in the upcoming referendum on independence are heating up, with legal action in the pipeline ... more - Breakaway State Like Catalonia & Scotland Not Guaranteed EU Membership - Sun 16th Feb 2014
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said states breaking away from existing EU countries would struggle to gain EU membership, further complicating Scottish nationalists' already uncertain plans for ... more - UK urges Spanish press to censure Scotland independence - Sun 9th Feb 2014
Britain's Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has asked Spanish press to publish criticisms of Scottish independence ... more - Spain "Will Not Interfere" With Scotland Referendum - Mon 3rd Feb 2014
In an interview with the Financial Times this weekend, Spain's Foreign Minister Jose-Manuel Garcia-Margallo commented how Madrid would not interfere with Scotland's bid for independence from the UK. ... more - Catalan leader says Spain cannot block independence vote - Sun 2th Feb 2014
Spain cannot block a non-binding vote on Catalan independence that could become the basis for negotiations on Catalonia's future, the president of the north-eastern region said in an interview published on Sunday ... more - Expat Scots threaten legal action over referendum - Tue 28th Jan 2014
A Scottish trainee lawyer who lives in London is leading the charge to try and secure the vote for the upcoming referendum north of the border ... more - Spain FM Asserts Position Over Gibraltar - Sun 26th Jan 2014
The Spanish Government has "not taken any step back" in relation to its policy on Gibraltar "but it has taken many steps forward", the country's foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo has declared. Despite the issue ... more - Catalan Socialists suspend rebel deputies over referendum vote - Mon 20th Jan 2014
Three Catalan Socialists who broke ranks with their party last week by voting in favour of a request for a referendum on self-rule in the region were suspended from all their duties on Monday. They have not yet, however, ... more - Catalan Parliament Approves Independence Referendum - Fri 17th Jan 2014
The Catalan regional assembly on Thursday approved a motion to ask the national Congress for permission to hold a referendum on the independence of the region from the rest of Spain ... more - Catalonia Calls on EU Leaders to Back Referendum - Thu 2th Jan 2014
Catalan premier Artur Mas has sent a letter to the leaders of 27 EU member states, as well as those of 20 or so peripheral countries, calling on them for support for a referendum later in 2014 to allow people in the region ... more - Mas offers “alliance” if Rajoy approves referendum - Wed 1st Jan 2014
In his year-end address, Catalan regional premier Artur Mas on Monday offered to become "a great ally" if PM Mariano Rajoy allows Catalans to vote next year in a status referendum ... more - "Catalonia will not remain part of EU" : President Mas - Sun 29th Dec 2013
Italian daily La Repubblica has printed an interview with Catalan Premier Arturo Mas, where he agreed that the region would not automatically become an EU member state in the event of an independent Catalonia ... more - Rajoy: “2014 will be the year of the recovery - Fri 27th Dec 2013
PM Mariano Rajoy addressed the media after the final Cabinet meeting of the year to review 2013, paying particular recognition to the "attitude of all Spaniards in a difficult year" during which the "results of so much ... more - King's Xmas Speech Shunned by Catalan TV - Thu 26th Dec 2013
The king of Spain's traditional Christmas Eve address was not shown on Catalonia's public television for the first time in the broadcaster's 30-year history, highlighting growing separatist fervour in the wealthy ... more - Spain 'Sabotaging' Independent Scotland Referendum - Tue 24th Dec 2013
Two senior British civil servants were recently invited to Madrid by the Spanish PM Mariano to discuss Scotland's referendum for Independence ... more - Spanish Regions Say 'No' to Further Budget Cuts - Tue 17th Dec 2013
Spanish regions can't endure more spending cuts, Andalusia's budget chief said, as she defended levying a tax on bank deposits ... more - Spain says NO as Catalonia referendum date set - Fri 13th Dec 2013
Separatist parties in Spain's Catalonia region set November 9th 2014 as the date for a proposed independence referendum on Thursday and agreed the wording, but the Spanish government immediately poured cold water on the plan ... more - Merkel Denies Forcing Spain Into Bailout - Fri 6th Dec 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has "no memory" of allegedly pressuring Spain on taking a bailout in 2011, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday (6 December). Former Spanish PM Jose Rodriguez Zapatero last week ... more - Spain to Veto EU Membership of Independent Scotland - Thu 28th Nov 2013
Any plans an Independent Scotland might have for a smooth entry path into the EU look likely to scuppered by Mariano Rajoy ... more - Merkel tried to bounce Spain into IMF bailout : Zapatero - Mon 25th Nov 2013
On a rainy day in November 2011 in the hulking concrete Palace of Festivals in Cannes, where film stars strut on the red-carpeted staircase in warmer months, Angela Merkel ambushed Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. ... more - Catalans prefer more autonomy over full independence from Spain - Sun 3rd Nov 2013
While 46% of Catalans continue to favour separatism versus 42% who wish to remain within Spain, if offered a third option of increased autonomy, 40% would vote in favour versus 31% who would still prefer independence, the ... more - Catalonia asks Rajoy for his alternative to region's referendum plan - Tue 29th Oct 2013
In a sign that it is willing to hold a serious dialogue, Catalonia on Tuesday publicly asked the National Partido Popular government of PM Mariano Rajoy to come up with an alternative proposal to the sovereignty referendum ... more - Catalonia "Owed €9.3 bln by Madrid" - Tue 15th Oct 2013
As tensions continue to mount between the regional government of Catalonia and the Partido Popular central administration, the regional government of Artur Mas on Tuesday came up with a 50-page document listing scores of ... more - Rajoy appeals to Catalonia over split with Spain - Tue 24th Sep 2013
Mariano Rajoy has appealed to the Catalan Premier to turn his back on pursuing a referendum for independence and instead opt to remain part of a unified Spain ... more - Mas confident independent Catalonia would keep EU status - Sat 21st Sep 2013
Catalan premier Artur Mas on Thursday responded defiantly to comments by European Commission officials who reiterated this week that Catalonia would automatically be excluded from the European Union if it voted to secede ... more - Catalonia to lose EU membership if split from Spain - Mon 16th Sep 2013
The European Commission vice president responsible for competition, Spaniard Joaquín Almunia, has said that if Catalonia opted to break away from Spain and create a new state, it would automatically also cease to belong to ... more - Gibraltar v Catalonia : Spain's double standards - Mon 16th Sep 2013
PM Mariano Rajoy on Saturday offered to hold talks with Catalonia, but gave no indication he would allow the wealthy northwestern region to vote on independence ... more - Spain angered by Latvian PM's Catalonia comments - Sat 14th Sep 2013
Spain's foreign minister has called in the Latvian ambassador for consultations after the PM of the Baltic state made statements about Catalan independence, Spain's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday ... more - Catalans form human chain for Independence - Wed 11th Sep 2013
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans held hands in a 400-km human chain across their region on Wednesday to press the Spanish government to let them vote on breaking away and forming their own country ... more - Catalan independence call gets louder - Tue 10th Sep 2013
Catalan separatists will mark their national day on Wednesday with demonstrations and renewed calls for a break from Spain - but leaders of both camps are indicating they would prefer negotiation to confrontation ... more - UK PM Cameron Defiant on Gibraltar Day - Tue 10th Sep 2013
In a message of support and celebration, UK Prime Minster David Cameron has praised the enormous dignity shown by the people of Gibraltar on their national day ... more - Catalonia Won't Defy Madrid on Independence Referendum - Thu 5th Sep 2013
Catalan President Artur Mas said he won't defy Spain's national leader Mariano Rajoy by holding a referendum on independence for his region if the government rules it illegal. "If there is no other way to do this ... more - Campaign launched to encourage more expats to vote - Sat 24th Aug 2013
Fewer than 20,000 expats are registered to vote in the UK, even though a large number are entitled to do so ... more - Catalan Daisychain for Independence - Fri 23rd Aug 2013
The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is proposing to hold a human chain stretching almost 400-km across Catalonia as a call for a referendum on the region's independence ... more - Catalan separatists side with Gibraltar against Spain - Sun 18th Aug 2013
One of the main pro-independence parties in Spain's northerly Catalonia region has fuelled the country's growing row with Britain over Gibraltar after expressing sympathy with "bullied" residents in the British territory ... more - Booming Gibraltar fears new era of sour relations with Spain - Sun 18th Aug 2013
The people of tiny Gibraltar - a wealthy British enclave perched on a rocky outcrop near Spain's southern tip - have a tradition of griping about their big neighbour, which claims the territory as its own ... more - Spanish Government Accused of Smoke Screening the Public - Thu 8th Aug 2013
Spain's beleaguered Government has been accused of smoke screening the public over its spat with Gibraltar ... more - Expat Scots to miss out on independence vote - Wed 3rd Jul 2013
There has been much debate recently about whether longterm expatriates should retain their votes in the UK ... more - Expats may have to return home if Britain leaves EU - Tue 2th Jul 2013
A large number of expatriates could be forced to return home if Britain leaves the EU, a report for MPs has suggested. As many as 1.4 million Brits residing abroad could face losing their pension entitlements under the ... more - Spain to veto Scotland entry to EU ? - Mon 17th Jun 2013
A Catalan nationalist MEP has challenged claims by a European Parliament vice-president that Spain could veto an independent Scotland's membership of the EU ... more - "Catalonia is not Scotland" : Rajoy - Tue 9th Apr 2013
PM Mariano Rajoy rejected comparisons between Catalonia and Scotland with regards to the holding a referendum on independence from the U.K., saying he didn't discuss the matter during his meeting with the David Cameron ... more - Cameron to meet EU leaders to push reform plan - Mon 8th Apr 2013
David Cameron hopes to overcome opposition to his plan to claw back power from Brussels when he meets the leaders of Germany, France and Spain this week for talks on Britain's future in the EU ... more - Madrid to offer Catalonia a helping hand - Wed 20th Mar 2013
The National PP Government is willing to extend an olive branch to the Catalan government and help out the cash-strapped region ... more - Catalan politician charged in corruption case - Tue 19th Mar 2013
A prominent politician in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia was charged with influence peddling on Tuesday in a case that could dampen the regional government's drive for independence ... more - Spain refers Catalan Independence to Constitutional Court - Fri 1st Mar 2013
The Right-Wing PP Central Government of Spain has said it will oppose a declaration of sovereignty by the regional government of Catalonia ... more - Spain studies protecting bullfighting as national pastime - Wed 13th Feb 2013
Spain's parliament voted on Tuesday to consider protecting bullfighting as a cultural asset, angering animal rights campaigners and authorities in two regions where the sport is banned ... more - Spain brands Catalan Sovereignty "Unconstitutional" - Fri 8th Feb 2013
Following this afternoon's Cabinet meeting the Government of Spain referred to the Catalan declaration of Sovereignty as being "unconstitutional" ... more - Catalonia complains to EU over unfair treatment from Spain - Thu 31st Jan 2013
Debt-laden Catalonia has complained to Brussels that it is being unfairly treated by Spain's central government in the country's drive to cut its public deficit and avoid fiscal meltdown ... more - Spain seeks to limit influence of regions overseas - Mon 28th Jan 2013
The Central Government has taken steps to limit the influence of the Autonomous Communities overseas ... more - Catalan lawmakers pass resolution on sovereignty - Wed 23rd Jan 2013
The non-binding and largely symbolic resolution - which states that the people of Catalonia have a democratic right to decide on their sovereignty - was passed with 85 votes for, 41 against an ... more - Catalonia “wasting time” on independence - Sat 12th Jan 2013
The Government last week asked Catalan lawmakers to "reflect" over a sovereignty vote petition they will be debating later this month while at the same time telling regional premier Artur Mas and his coalition partners that ... more - PSOE say no to Catalan Independence - Thu 10th Jan 2013
The leader of the PSOE opposition party, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, says he can not support Catalonia's bid for independence from the rest of Spain ... more - Spanish regions angry at "Indpendence" slur - Mon 7th Jan 2013
Two Spanish regions with strong independence movements reacted angrily on Monday to a speech by the country's defence minister that said the military was prepared and calm in the face of "absurd provocations" ... more - "Youth unemployment hurts me" : Juan Carlos - Sat 5th Jan 2013
Spain's King Juan Carlos I said he was worried about high youth unemployment and urged Spaniards to stick together to combat an economic crisis, in an interview to mark his 75th birthday after a year of scandal for the royal ... more - Andalucia PSOE lay out plans for a Federal Spain - Sun 30th Dec 2012
The PSOE in Andalucia wants sweeping reforms of the Spanish Constitution to create a federal state model - one that nevertheless preserves the unity of Spain. Socialist Party president José Antonio Griñán, who is also the ... more - Over half of Pais Vasco support Independence from Spain - Fri 28th Dec 2012
Almost half of all Pais Vasco residents are in favour on holding a referendum on Independence from Spain ... more - Catalan President calls upon Rajoy to allow referendum - Mon 24th Dec 2012
The president of Catalonia, Artur Mas, called upon the Spanish government to avoid a confrontation with the region and permit the holding of a referendum on Independence in 2014 ... more - Catalan Bank-Deposit Tax Is "Unconstitutional" - Fri 21st Dec 2012
Spain's central government will contest Catalonia's decree creating a tax on bank deposits as unconstitutional, increasing tension with the region that plans a referendum on secession ... more - Spain education plan stokes Catalan tensions - Sat 15th Dec 2012
The PM of Spain yesterday vowed to press on with an education reform that has fueled separatist sentiment in Catalonia, where politicians were closing on a pact that could lead to a vote on independence ... more - Catalan parties agree to referendum on independence - Fri 14th Dec 2012
The center-right Catalan nationalist bloc CiU and the Catalan Republican Left (ERC) have reached an agreement to call for a referendum on independence for Catalonia within 2 years ... more - "PSOE must seek confidence of Spain" : Ex PM - Mon 3rd Dec 2012
Speaking at an event in Madrid to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Socialist Party (PSOE) government in Spain, former PM Felipe González, who swept to power in 1982 with an absolute majority, said that to recover ... more - Catalan election weakens bid for independence - Mon 26th Nov 2012
Separatists in Spain's Catalonia won regional elections on Sunday but failed to get a resounding mandate for a referendum on independence, which had threatened to pile political uncertainty on top of Spain's economic ... more - Catalonia election tests Spanish unity - Sun 25th Nov 2012
Catalan voters go to the polls today and are likely to elect a pro-independence leader who will test Spanish unity at a time of deep economic crisis ... more - Catalan nationalists unlikely to win majority - Sun 18th Nov 2012
The Catalan nationalist party CiU will win regional parliamentary elections in Spain on November 25, but will not gain an absolute majority, newspaper polls showed on Sunday, weakening any bid for independence ... more - Spain is key to Indpendent Scotland EU hope - Sun 4th Nov 2012
A former head of the British Diplomatic Service yesterday warned that an independent Scotland's entry into the EU would depend on the "mood" of Spain ... more - Catalans want referendum on independence - Sun 28th Oct 2012
An overwhelming majority in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia want a referendum on independence, an opinion poll showed on Sunday, highlighting increasing dissatisfaction with Spain's central government as it ... more - Catalan Pharmacies on Strike Today - Thu 25th Oct 2012
Catalan pharmacies plan to strike today in protest over delays in the payment of €190 million in prescriptions they dispensed during July and August. ... more - Spain warns Scotland EU membership not guaranteed - Thu 25th Oct 2012
The Scottish parliament has rejected claims that the country will be required to formally apply to join the EU in the event that a referendum votes to split from Britain ... more - Rajoy's PP hold onto Galicia in regional vote - Mon 22th Oct 2012
Spain's PM was given a boost for his austerity drive with an election victory in his home region of Galicia on Sunday, but wins for nationalist parties in the Basque Country could prove a headache for his centre-right ... more - Regional vote is Rajoy's big test - Sat 20th Oct 2012
PM Mariano Rajoy faces a high-stakes election in his home region of Galicia on Sunday in which voters could punish him for his handling of the euro zone debt crisis ... more - Spain fears an independent Scotland - Fri 19th Oct 2012
A member of the PP has said the Spanish government would oppose automatic entry to the EU for an independent Scotland ... more - Demonstration in favour of Catalan loyalty to Spain - Sun 14th Oct 2012
Thousands of people converged in Barcelona's main Catalunya square on Friday and Saturday to pledge their allegiance to Spain.Holding up Spanish and Catalan flags, many of the demonstrators said that there are more Catalans ... more - "Hispancising of Catalonia a bad idea" : King Juan Carlos - Sun 14th Oct 2012
During last Friday's Military parade to commemorate la dia de Hispanidad, King Juan Carlos took Education Minister José Ignacio Wert to task over his controversial vow to "Hispanicize Catalan students." ... more - Spain faces further protests as unions call for strike - Sun 7th Oct 2012
Thousands of Spaniards marched in cities across the country on Sunday to decry tough austerity measures, part of a growing protest movement that shows no signs of abating and could culminate in a general strike in November ... more - Attorney General defends Spain's right to protest - Wed 3rd Oct 2012
Earlier today Spain's Attorney General Eduardo Torres-Dulce defended the right of citizens to protest, saying how it was protected within the realms of the Spanish Constitution ... more - Catalan Independence referendum possibile "In 4 years" - Sun 23rd Sep 2012
In a further show of beligerence to the Spanish government, a top Catalan official on Friday warned that the region's parliament could set measures in motion that would lead to a unilateral separatist drive for Catalonia. ... more - Spain's Rajoy to seek German backing for a bailout - Tue 4th Sep 2012
Rajoy's 8 months in power have been tumultuous from the start but September and October may be even tougher, with the Spanish leader assailed on all sides ... more - Clouds gather over Rajoy as Spain bailout nears - Thu 9th Aug 2012
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy faces a cloudy return from his short summer break as his expected request for European aid in September will spur protests on the street and deepen cracks emerging in his conservative People's Party ... more - Spain's 2 top union leaders meet with King - Wed 8th Aug 2012
Spain's two top union leaders warned King Juan Carlos on Tuesday that the country will be heading toward "suicide" if the Popular Party (PP) government of Mariano Rajoy goes through with its painful austerity measures ... more - Spanish town chooses bullfights, not jobs - Sun 3rd Jun 2012
A small town in western Spain believes there is one thing more important than jobs: bullfights ... more - Spain concerned over Scotland's bid for independence - Wed 25th Jan 2012
The UK is trying to play down EU concerns that the issue surrounding possible independence for Scotland could set a dangerous precedence for similar action throughout other member states ... more - UK's Clegg attacks Conservative allies over EU - Sun 11th Dec 2011
British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg exposed coalition tensions over Europe on Sunday when he said he was "bitterly disappointed" by the outcome of the European Union summit and had told Prime Minister David Cameron it ... more - Senate Approves Constitutional Reform - Wed 7th Sep 2011
Spain's upper house of Parliament - the Senate - voted in favour of a constitutional reform earlier today which will ensure budget deficit control to restore market confidence in the country's economic stability ... more - Constitutional Amendment Vote Moves To Senate - Wed 7th Sep 2011
Amendments to Spain's constitution, which will cap the budget deficit, is due to be approved by the Senate later today, after being approved in the lower house of congress on Friday of last week ... more - Spain unions march peacefully against austerity - Tue 6th Sep 2011
Thousands of union workers marched peacefully in Madrid on Tuesday to protest against austerity measures and a rushed constitutional reform to cap government spending, which they say threatened social programmes ... more - Spain unions to protest debt reform amid austerity fears - Tue 6th Sep 2011
Thousands of Spanish trade union members were set to march in central Madrid on Tuesday evening to protest against debt reform that they say puts social spending at risk, as governments across Europe attempt to push through ... more - Constutional Amendment Moves to Senate - Fri 2th Sep 2011
Earlier today the Spanish Parliament voted in favour of writing a budget deficit cap clause into the constitution in a move that has divided politicians and been the cause of a number of recent protest allies ... more - Moody's Downgrade of Spain 'Under Review' - Mon 29th Aug 2011
The PM's plan to embed budget rules into Spain's constitution is "credit positive," according Moody's credit ratings agency, as unions are calling for a referendum on the amendment ... more - Los Indignados return to Puerta del Sol - Sun 28th Aug 2011
Hundreds of participants took the streets of the capital on Sunday evening in protest against the reform of the Spanish Constitution. ... more - Almost half of all Catalans support Independence - Thu 30th Jun 2011
If a referendum in Catalunya was to be held today, 43% would vote in favor of independence, the Catalan government reported on Wednesday ... more - Symbolic victory in Barcelona elections - Mon 11th Apr 2011
Residents of Barcelona have voted in favour of the idea of independence from Spain for the north-eastern region of Catalonia ... more - Joint Sovereignty suggested for Gibraltar - Wed 1st Dec 2010
Peter Caruana, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, has been discussing the possibility of the territory holding joint sovereignty with Spain. He suggested that Gibraltar holds a staus similar to that currently held by Andorra, ... more - Joint Sovereignty of Gibraltar ? - Mon 23rd Aug 2010
The PSOE's spokesman for foreign affars, José Carracao, yesterday proposed that, in his opinion the best way for the issue surrounding Gibraltar to be resolved, would be for Spain and the UK to share sovereignty for a few ... more - Gibraltar slams Spanish Mayor's border toll proposal - Wed 11th Aug 2010
Yesterday Gibraltar condemned the proposal of the Mayor of the bordering Spanish town of La Linea, to impose a tax on cars entering and leaving the tiny British territory ... more - Council of Europe opposes Spanish burka ban - Thu 24th Jun 2010
The Council of Europe human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it opposed an all-out ban on full face veils, under consideration by some European states, but also urged Muslims to reject customs that deny women equal ... more - Iceland wants Icesave talks without preconditions - Mon 22th Mar 2010
Iceland's finance minister said on Monday the government was ready to resume talks with Britain and the Netherlands on Icesave without preconditions and expressed hope a deal could be reached in "not too many weeks." ... more - Call for Catalan Independance loses steam - Mon 1st Mar 2010
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Iceland could make a counter proposal to a new deal offered by Britain and the Netherlands on repaying "Icesave" debts, the government said on Monday ... more - Icesave talks to resume on Monday - Mon 15th Feb 2010
Iceland is set to resume talks Monday with Britain and the Netherlands on repaying more than $5 billion lost when Icelandic banks collapsed in 2008, Finance Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson said Sunday ... more - Iceland lied about bank woes - Wellink - Thu 4th Feb 2010
Dutch central bank President Nout Wellink accused Iceland's government Thursday of lying about the health of the country's banks before their collapse in October 2008 ... more - Iceland won't risk int'l relations over Icesave - Thu 21st Jan 2010
Iceland will do its utmost to meet its obligations to Britain and the Netherlands and to ensure the Icesave affair does not harm international relations, its prime minister wrote in a Dutch newspaper on Thursday ... more - Cool response to Iceland's aid pleas - Fri 15th Jan 2010
Icelandic pleas for further aid met with a cool response on Thursday as the IMF suggested its hands may be tied by an Anglo-Dutch debt impasse and Sweden signalled no immediate funds were on the way ... more - Iceland says signs Icesave likely to delay IMF aid - Wed 13th Jan 2010
Iceland's economy minister said on Wednesday there were signs the country's IMF-led aid package would be delayed after a hitch in a deal to repay the UK and the Netherlands money lost in the island's banking collapse ... more - Spain claim financial collapse won't harm Iceland's EU Application - Mon 11th Jan 2010
Spain – the current presidents of the EU- has assured Iceland that the storm caused by the collapse of the Icesave Bank last year will not hurt their application to join the European Union, Iceland's foreign ministry ... more - Lisbon treaty is big step for EU but no revolution - Tue 15th Dec 2009
The European Union takes an important step in its quest for more global influence when its Lisbon reform treaty goes into force on Tuesday, but any hopes the bloc will become a world superpower are a distant dream ... more - Catalans Vote for Independence - Mon 14th Dec 2009
The Autonomous Region of Cataluña yesterday voted for independence from Spain, but the turnout was lower than was hoped for and initially expected by the ERC and ICV Political Parties ... more - Cameron faces uphill battle against a united Europe - Tue 20th Oct 2009
The Conservative Party views the European Union with a mix of distrust and distaste. The feeling is mutual, with few, if any EU leaders looking forward to the prospect of David Cameron taking power next year ... more - German lawmakers set to pass EU reform treaty - Tue 8th Sep 2009
Germany's lower house of parliament is expected to approve changes to a law on Tuesday which should pave the way for ratification of the EU's Lisbon reform treaty after months of delays and wrangling ... more - EU leaders agree on regulatory reform - Thu 2th Jul 2009
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to tighten financial supervision and create pan-European watchdogs to help prevent another global economic crisis ... more - EU leaders agree on regulatory reform - Thu 2th Jul 2009
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to tighten financial supervision and create pan-European watchdogs to help prevent another global economic crisis ... more - Czechs concerned about changes to Lisbon treaty - Thu 2th Jul 2009
Legal guarantees given by the European Union to Ireland change the Lisbon treaty, Czech President Vaclav Klaus said on Saturday, opening a debate on whether the treaty's ratification process should be renewed ... more