Spain Watch, and Catalan independance

Post by **adam2** » Sun Nov 05, 2017 1:07 pm

Ex Catalan leader and other officials hand themselves over to the Belgian police.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41877858

johnhemming2 · Post by **johnhemming2** » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:10 pm

A sensible move by the Catalan leadership. They are likely to get more votes in prison than on the run.

Post by **adam2** » Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:36 pm

A snap general election in Spain seems probable.
The minority government have lost a vote on their proposed budget.
MPs from the Catalonia region voted against the budget, partly as a protest against the lack of talks over Catalonian independence.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47225867

Post by **adam2** » Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:46 pm

Long prison terms for some of those involved in the Catalonian independence referendum.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49974289

raspberry-blower · Post by **raspberry-blower** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:24 am

Craig Murray on the Catalan jail sentences

raspberry-blower · Post by **raspberry-blower** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:57 am

This is a first hand account of the current unrest going on in Barcelona