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THE Spanish government has blocked a €600m bid from a Hungarian consortium for the train manufacturer Talgo, citing ‘risks to national security and public order’.  “The cabinet has agreed today to not authorise the foreign direct investment in Talgo by Ganz-Mavag Europe Private Limited”, the finance ministry said in a statement. “The analysis has determined that authorising this operation would …

PEDRO Sanchez has vowed to support the creation of 250,000 new jobs in the poverty-stricken west African nation of Mauritania in an effort to stem the tide of tens of thousands of migrants who attempt to reach Spain each year.  The Spanish prime minister is currently on a tour of Mauritania, Senegal and the Gambia, the starting point for the …

PEDRO Sanchez is today embarking on a tour of three west African countries in an effort to stem the tide of irregular migrants who attempt to reach the Canary Islands, widely regarded as the world’s most dangerous migration route.  The Spanish Prime Minister will meet his counterparts in Mauritania, Senegal and the Gambia over the coming week, the starting point …

POST-BREXIT freedom of movement rules could be relaxed as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s attempt to reset relations with the European Union, sources close to the UK government have claimed. Labour had previously insisted that it had ‘no plans’ to restore freedom of movement after The Daily Telegraph reported that Starmer had discussed the possibility of thrashing out a bilateral …

A SUPREME Court judge has requested reports from the Catalan regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, as well as the central Interior Ministry, after politician and fugitive from justice Carles Puigdemont managed to evade arrest on Thursday in Barcelona and seemingly disappear into thin air.  Opposition politicians on Thursday described the situation as ‘unbearable’ and ‘humiliating’ for the Spanish state. …

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 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 …

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 …

CARLES Puigdemont, the former Catalan president, has revealed his intention to return to Spain this week after seven years of self-imposed exile in Belgium. In a video posted on X, Puigdemont confirmed he will make the journey to Catalunya to participate in the investiture debate of Salvador Illa, a Socialist ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who is set to …

SALVADOR Illa, a former health minister and key ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, appears set to be named as the new President of Catalunya this week after members of the left-wing, pro-independence Esquerra Republicana (ERC) voted to endorse their party’s pact with Illa’s Socialists.  Having gained the support of the ERC and the far-left Comuns Sumar alliance, Illa will …