Unlock the Editor’s Digest without spending a dime Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite tales on this weekly e-newsletter. I moved to Girona in 2006, whereas I used to be nonetheless a professional bicycle owner, on the lookout for a European coaching base. I’d lived in Biarritz for a few years however I wished to strive someplace …

SALVADOR Illa, the leader of the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC), has been formally elected as the President of Catalunya this evening following a controversial investiture debate in the regional parliament. Illa, a former national health minister and key ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, received 68 votes in favour of his investiture – the exact amount required to command a …

THE whereabouts of Carles Puigdemont remain unknown after he seemingly vanished into thin air on Thursday.  The exiled former leader of Spain’s Catalunya region managed to escape after delivering a defiant speech near the autonomous community’s parliament this morning. He told hundreds of supporters that an independence referendum ‘is never and never will be illegal’. The 61-year-old was exiled over …

THE Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a second officer over their alleged involvement in helping Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader, to escape from Barcelona following his return from a seven-year exile. It comes after the first officer was cuffed and interrogated earlier today. The first arrested male is accused of being the owner of a vehicle which investigators believe Puigdemont used …

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Open the Editor’s Digest absolutely free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the feet, picks her favorite tales in this regular e-newsletter. Fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont escaped apprehension on Thursday as he went back to Spain for the very first time in almost 7 years on a disorderly day in which a policeman was jailed for aiding him. Cops established obstructions …

THE Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalunya’s police force, launched ‘Operation Cage’ this morning in an attempt to locate and arrest Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader who has lived in exile for seven years. But who is Carles Puigdemont and why has his brief reappearance in Barcelona prompted a massive manhunt that has seen police officers block off exits from the city and …

Indian football has seen significant growth in recent years, with more players gaining international exposure and experience. While Europe has long been a dream destination for Indian footballers, Spain, with its rich footballing culture and top-tier leagues, has become a particularly attractive destination. This article highlights some of the best Indian football players who have ventured to Spain, exploring their …

RAFAEL Nadal has pulled out of this year’s US Open, admitting that he would not be able to ‘give 100%’ in New York. The announcement comes swiftly after Nadal’s participation in the Paris Olympics – he was trounced by old rival Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles and reached the doubles quarter-finals with 21-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, widely tipped as …

FORMER Catalan premier and fugitive from justice Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain on Thursday, seven years after he fled the country to escape arrest for his role in the 2017 drive for independence in the northeastern region.  On arrival in Barcelona, he gave a speech to an estimated crowd of around 2,500 people outside the parliament building, during which he …