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Spain Suspends Government of Newly Independent Catalonia

Summary: On Friday, Spain's Senate voted to take control over the autonomous region, Catalonia.  Catalonia, a region in France, declared…

Spanish Government Arrests Catalan Senior Officials, Creating ‘State of Emergency’

Summary: The Catalonia area is in an uproar after the Spanish government swooped in, arresting several top officials to prevent…

Spanish Football Federation President Arrested

Summary: Police arrested the president of the Spanish Football Federation along with his son and three others as part of…

DLA Piper Is First Law Firm Hit by Global Ransomware Attack

Summary: After a ransomware has been circulating the globe and attacking companies recently, DLA Piper has become the first law…

Spain’s Princess Cristina Faces Fraud Charges

  Summary: Spain’s Princess Cristina is the first of the royal family to stand trial with charges of fraud. Now…

Uber Case in Spain Heads to the European Courts of Justice

Summary: Uber’s legal problems in European countries will face a unified decision next fall with the European Council taking on…

Uber CEO Indicted by South Korean Officials

Summary: The CEO of Uber, Travis Kalanick, has been indicted by South Korean authorities for operating an illegal taxi service.  Uber…

Madrid

Early on my last Friday morning, I headed for the train station in Alicante to go to Madrid. I hadn’t…

Alicante

Alicante, Spain is on the Mediterranean coast. My aunt is living there for about four months (she was in another…

Barcelona

On my fourth day in Paris I walked around and got brunch at a small café. I went back to…

After Germany, Spain Summons US Ambassador Over NSA Spying

The world leaders seem to be quite upset over NSA spying, as after Germany, it now seems to be the…

Drama in the Mediterranean Unfolding over Gibraltar

The dispute between Spain and the UK is escalating over border issues involving Gibraltar. Differences over fishing rights caused Spain to…