The Pigeon Express
The Spanish government pardoned nine Catalan leaders who were convicted over a failed independence bid in 2017. The separatists were imprisoned after being found guilty of sedition in 2019. Three others were convicted of disobedience but not jailed at the same time. The pardons have sparked controversy in Spain and tens of thousands protested against […]
A woman lost her eye in protests against the arrest of rap artist Pablo Hasel in Spain as police fired rubber bullets and used batons against demonstrators. The woman was reportedly hit by a police rubber bullet during a rally on Tuesday in Barcelona, AP news agency reported on Thursday. The injury was caused by […]
A large metal plate launched by an explosion at a chemical plant in Spain’s autonomous Catalonia region killed a man 3 kilometers away. The man, named only as Sergio, was in his apartment when the one tonne object struck, causing part of the building to collapse, officials have confirmed. A senior member of staff at […]
Violence broke out in the streets of Barcelona on Friday, as more than half a million pro-independence protesters gathered in the Catalan capital. Spanish Interior Ministry said the clashes left three policemen injured and nine people, including four minors were arrested. Large scale demonstrations were carried in Spain since Monday night after nine Catalan politicians […]