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Catalan Separatist Leader Turns to EU in Amnesty Showdown

Javier Villamor July 22, 2026

The former Catalan president says Spanish institutions are obstructing the controversial law that helped keep Pedro Sánchez in power.

EU Court Backs Sánchez’s Catalan Amnesty Deal

Javier Villamor July 17, 2026

The judges ruled that Spain’s controversial law does not breach EU legislation, while leaving the final decision on Carles Puigdemont’s case to the Spanish courts.

Wheelchair-Bound Pensioner Jailed After Stabbing Teen Robber

Javier Villamor April 10, 2026

A disabled man who says he feared for his life during a street robbery is held without bail as protests erupt and questions grow over Spain’s self-defense laws.

Catalan regional police forces Mossos d'Esquadra stand as Silvia Orriols (2R) of the Aliança Catalana (Catalan Alliance) party takes part in the ‘Diada’ pro-independence march on the national day of Catalonia in Barcelona, on September 11, 2025.

Fed-Up Catalans Flock to Anti-Immigration Party

Nick Hallett November 26, 2025

Aliança Catalana, led by Ripoll mayor Sílvia Orriols, is soaring in the polls as voters desert the traditional parties over immigration, security, and cultural identity.

Spain: Socialist Government’s Future in Doubt After Catalans Withdraw Support

TEC News / AFP October 28, 2025

The government will “not have a budget, nor the capacity to govern,” announced separatist leader Puigdemont.

Spanish PM Shields Allies, Forces Migrant Minors on Opponents

Javier Villamor September 8, 2025

Conservative regions cry foul as Spain’s government imposes migrant quotas while separatist strongholds escape.

Protestors with banners depicting Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont during a demonstration called by judges and prosecutors against proposed legislative reforms of judicial careers, on June 28, 2025.

Sánchez Needs EP Support for Himself–and Catalan Separatism

Javier Villamor September 1, 2025

The Spanish Socialists are trying to hack the reform of the EU electoral law that would leave separatist parties out of the European Parliament.

Catalan separatist leader and MEP Carles Puigdemont in the European Parliament chamber

Spain Shelves EU Catalan Vote Again Amid Lack of Support

TEC News July 18, 2025

Spain’s government withdrew its proposal to make Catalan, Basque, and Galician official EU languages, fearing rejection from member states.

Protesters hold a mannequin depicting Catalonia's exiled separatist leader Carles Puigdemont in a prisoner's outfit

Spanish Court Rules Controversial Amnesty Law For Catalan Separatists Constitutional

Javier Villamor June 27, 2025

The Constitutional Court’s decision has sparked outrage over political interference in the justice system.

Nearly 80% of Arrests in Barcelona Involve Foreign Nationals

Javier Villamor May 14, 2025

Police data shows migrants dominated arrests for theft, assault, and drug crimes in 2024.

Tag: Catalonia

Catalan Separatist Leader Turns to EU in Amnesty Showdown

EU Court Backs Sánchez’s Catalan Amnesty Deal

Wheelchair-Bound Pensioner Jailed After Stabbing Teen Robber

Fed-Up Catalans Flock to Anti-Immigration Party

Spain: Socialist Government’s Future in Doubt After Catalans Withdraw Support

Spanish PM Shields Allies, Forces Migrant Minors on Opponents

Sánchez Needs EP Support for Himself–and Catalan Separatism

Spain Shelves EU Catalan Vote Again Amid Lack of Support

Spanish Court Rules Controversial Amnesty Law For Catalan Separatists Constitutional

Nearly 80% of Arrests in Barcelona Involve Foreign Nationals

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