The mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau Ballano informed about 460 injured after Spanish riot police stormed polling stations in an attempt to physically prevent Catalonia’s independence referendum taking place. Spanish national newspaper El Pais reports about 465 injured. In spite of the riot police efforts many Catalans managed to cast their ballots in the poll, declared ‘illegal’ by Madrid, there…
Tag: Barcelona
Madrid responds with riot police raids to Catalan referendum
Spanish riot police stormed into polling stations across Catalonia on Sunday, October, 1, confiscating ballot boxes and voting papers in an attempt to prevent a banned referendum on an independence from Madrid. People with their arms raised in front of Spanish riot police, including Catalan firefighters #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/WMn5IuCCer — Catalan News (@catalannews) October 1, 2017…
EP Tajani to #Barcelona: my heart goes to victims
A van drove into pedestrians in a terrorist attack in the center of Barcelona, a top touristic destination Las Ramblas. killing and injuring people. While toll is rising, in immediate aftermath of the the attack 13 people were declared dead, and more than 50 injured, said Joaquim Forn, Catalan’s interior ministry. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/898235910105559041 “I want to…
Juncker: deepest condolences to Barcelona
It is with profound sorrow and anguish that I have learnt of the terrorist attack that has struck at the heart of Barcelona this afternoon. My thoughts are with the people of #Barcelona. We will never be cowed by such barbarism. https://t.co/NQEjjuyoev — Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) August 17, 2017 I send my deepest condolences to…
Union for Mediterranean in Barcelona
Today the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini will co-chair, together with Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, the 2d edition of the Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Barcelona. #UfMRegForum @FedericaMog Mediterranean one of the most conflictual regions. If we lock borders and minds, this fragility won't disappear pic.twitter.com/CI16P0Sy51 —…
Europol: Georgian gangs arrested in Spain
Depeche: Europol: the Spanish National Police supported by Europol, French and Georgian authorities has arrested 61 members of a Georgian organised crime group specialised in burglaries. Overall, 26 house searches have been carried out and EUR 33 000, 8 vehicles, 7 100 tobacco packets and many stolen pieces of jewellery have been seized. The 61…