On Sunday 1st of October, Spain tried hard to ban the Catalan independence referendum led by the Generalitat de Catalunya and approved by the parliament of Catalonia. The referendum was deemed illegal by the constitutional court of Spain and voters were met by the chillingly brutal police action. History is repeating itself as in 1909, Madrid violently repressed Catalans, who refused to be sent as reinforcements when Spain renewed military-colonial activity in Morocco on 9 July, in what is
The twin terrorist attacks in Catalonia, Spain have taken the world by surprise. Abdelbaki Essati, the Imam of Ripoll and the man believed to be the head of the cell responsible for the deadly attacks, has led a double life. His background, discreet manners and history were part of a well studied plot. Details.
Spain has lived a terrifying night because of two terrorist attacks. 13 pedestrians were killed in Las Ramblas, Barcelona and dozens were wounded by a van. Seven others were injured today in another attack carried out in Cambrils. Details