Nestled between the Prades mountains to the east and the Serra de Montsant to the west, on the slope of a limestone cliff at an altitude of 740 meters, the picturesque village of Siurana rises. It belongs to the municipality of Cornudella de Montsant in the Catalan province of Tarragona and can only be reached via a winding road through a ravine. Once at the top, visitors are presented with a fascinating view of a river valley. The characteristic rocky...
Spain Catalonia: Separatists consider founding their own party Thousands of independence supporters march through the streets during Catalonia's National Day. photo © Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa The separatists of Catalonia have chosen a new opponent: At the most recent large-scale demonstration in Barcelona, for the first time, the Spanish state and government were not the focus of the hostilities. Almost five years after the failed secession from Spain, the separatists from the conflict region of Catalonia are considering founding their...
A 20-month-old girl died overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in northeastern Spain after being hit by hailstones during a violent storm that injured several people and caused extensive damage. The girl lost her life after having received a ball of ice several centimeters in diameter on the skull, in La Bisbal d'Empordà, a locality located near Girona, in Catalonia, announced the local and health authorities.The hailstone "fell on her head" and "she did not survive", Carme Vall, a municipal councilor...
STORY: It was huge hailstones that fell over several regions in Spanish Catalonia on Tuesday evening. Videos on social media showed the fist-sized bullets and the destruction they wreaked. According to meteorologists, the hailstones were the largest recorded in Catalonia in two decades. A 20-month-old infant died after being hit on the head by a large hailstone, authorities said. More than 60 people were injured and required treatment in the region's hospitals. Most of the cases involved bruises or fractures....
Substitute in the draw between Barça and Rayo Vallecano this Saturday in La Liga (0-0), Frenkie de Jong made a sensational entry in the 60th minute, bringing a binder between the midfield and the attack. A more than successful performance, which convinced the Catalan press this Sunday.Frenkie de Jong finally left alone? Pushed out by FC Barcelona since the start of the transfer window, the Dutchman started the first day of La Liga this Saturday against Rayo Vallecano on the...
One of the soap operas of the summer is coming to an end. Wishing to join FC Barcelona, Jules Koundé sees his wish come true because the Blaugrana announced on Thursday that they had reached an agreement with Sevilla FC. The case will be completed for 50 million euros, plus 5 bonus according to the Spanish press. The French international with 11 selections is now expected in Catalonia to pass his medical examination before committing to the next five seasons....
Intractable Fabio Quartararo. The French rider (Yamaha) won his second Grand Prix of the season on Sunday in Catalonia. A victory that allows the reigning world champion to consolidate his leading position in the MotoGP World Championship.The Ducati Pramacs of the Spaniard Jorge Martin and the second Frenchman on the grid, Johann Zarco, accompany him on the podium. Zarco notably took advantage of an incredible mistake by the Spaniard Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia), who believed the race was over with one...
The world-renowned showpiece of the National Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona is a 900-year-old fresco of Jesus that once adorned the apse of the Romanesque church of Sant Climent in Taüll, located in what is still a difficult-to-reach Pyrenean valley. Jesus is shown as an energetic ruler of the world. Despite the stylization, the slender face appears lively, the eyes are wide awake, and the hair and beard are fashionably styled. It is the timeless image of a doer, a...
Like most other people, he has a cell phone, says Catalonia's regional president Pere Aragonès: "I used to use several devices at the same time, one for business and one for private use, but at some point it just wasn't practical anymore." He now only uses one device that runs everything: his banking app, family photos and professional communication. And apparently someone was targeting this mobile phone. The research institute Citizen Lab was able to identify three attacks with the...
The verdict of the separatists is notorious: Spain is not a full-fledged democracy, but a repressive regime. That is why they want to create their own, more just and democratic, better state in Catalonia. This promise kept the Catalan independence movement alive for a long time. It was doubly attractive: on the one hand for do-gooders who believed in utopia and on the other for power-conscious politicians who propagated it. The hot phase of the Catalonia conflict is now over,...
