Catalonia
Is Catalonia still dreaming of independence from Spain?
Five years after the showdown with Madrid, the region remains split over secession – and even those who back it are divided on how to achieve it. Do the people still have the will to go it alone?
Stephen Burgen and Sam Jones
25, Sep, 2022 @11:00 AM
Wild boar hunters in Catalonia hang up their guns to protest against new regulations
Strike could lead to sharp rise in region’s unwieldy boar population, which is estimated at 250,000
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
05, Sep, 2022 @12:15 PM
Toddler dies in Catalonia after being struck by large hailstone
The 20-month-old girl, who has not been named, was hit by the hailstone during a storm in La Bisbal d’Empordà
Sam Jones in Madrid
31, Aug, 2022 @12:08 PM
Paraplegic shooting suspect can avoid trial and end his life, Spanish court says
Man who allegedly injured former co-workers before being shot by police is entitled to assisted dying
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
05, Aug, 2022 @1:50 PM
Folly or art? Catalonian town to buy labyrinthine Espai Corberó for €3m
In need of repair, futuristic yet surreal complex built by artist Xavier Corberó is to become public space
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
18, Jul, 2022 @5:55 PM
Cigarette butt recycling scheme aims to stub out waste in Catalonia
Move could provide income for homeless and clean up Barcelona’s streets and beaches, says government
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
20, May, 2022 @10:48 AM
Use of Pegasus spyware on Spain’s politicians causing ‘crisis of democracy’
Targeting of Catalan independence leaders and Spanish ministers must be independently investigated, says cybersecurity expert
Sam Jones in Madrid
15, May, 2022 @3:15 PM
What we know about Spain’s cyber-espionage spyware scandals
Spain’s Pegasus spyware revelations have come to a head with the sacking of the country’s spy chief
Sam Jones in Madrid
10, May, 2022 @5:00 PM
Catalans demand answers after Spanish spy chief confirms phone hacking
Sources tell Spanish media spy chief told committee that 18 Catalan activists targeted with spyware
Sam Jones in Madrid
05, May, 2022 @5:53 PM
Catalonia plans law to protect historic shops as rents soar
Facades are already protected but government aims to go further to preserve a site’s commercial activity
Stephen Burgen in Barcelona
03, May, 2022 @9:49 AM
Catalan president calls for investigation as spyware targets pro-independence leaders
Pere Aragonès says the Spanish government must have known about the spying, but it denies all wrongdoing
Sam Jones in Madrid
19, Apr, 2022 @4:29 PM
Catalan leaders targeted using NSO spyware, say cybersecurity experts
Victims said to include Pere Aragonès and Carles Puigdemont, but Israeli firm suggests claims are false
Sam Jones in Madrid
18, Apr, 2022 @3:29 PM
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