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Spanish judge refuses to re-issue EU warrant for Puigdemont

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

A Spanish judge on Monday refused to re-issue a European arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as requested by prosecutors for his role in the region's independence drive. The ruling from Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena came shortly after the speaker of the Catalan parliament proposed Puigdemont's candidacy to once again head Catalonia's regional government. source: AFPRead more

Madrid to keep control of Catalonia if Puigdemont tries to govern remotely

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warned Monday that Madrid would maintain unpopular direct control on Catalonia if the former regional leader Carles Puigdemont tries to be sworn in remotely from Belgian exile. Speaking to party members in Madrid, Rajoy said that Puigdemont had "to be physically present" in Catalonia to be sworn in, and if that didn't happen, the centralRead more

Spanish tax authorities scrutinise Messi foundation

MADRID - Muslimchronicle

Spanish tax authorities are investigating whether payments from FC Barcelona to Lionel Messi's foundation were used to help the player evade taxes, Spanish daily El Mundo reported on Saturday. The newspaper, which has acquired Football Leaks documents, reported that the club gave the foundation "at least 12.7 million euros ($15.5 million) between 2010 and 2016". The paper said that the payments fromRead more

David Silva absence explained by prematurely-born baby boy

Manchester - Muslimchronicle

Manchester City's Spanish international forward David Silva missed four matches recently because his prematurely-born baby son is fighting for his life, he revealed on Wednesday. The 31-year-old -- who returned to the runaway Premier League leaders starting line-up for Tuesday's 3-1 win over Watford -- thanked everyone for their support on his twitter account @21LVA. "Also I want to share with you theRead more

Spain PM rejects ousted Catalan leader's call to meet

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday rejected a call by ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to meet after separatists won a parliamentary majority in crucial regional polls. "The person I should be meeting with is with the one who won the elections, and that is Mrs Arrimadas," Rajoy said, replying to a journalist who asked whether he would respond to Puigdemont's invitation forRead more

EU court says Uber is taxi service, can be regulated

Luxembourg - Muslimchronicle

The EU's top court ruled on Wednesday that Uber is an ordinary transport service and not just a ride-hailing app, meaning that countries can regulate it. "The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport," the European Court of Justice said in a case brought by a Spanish taxi drivers'Read more

Spanish PM urges winners of Catalan elections to respect law

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy insisted on Wednesday that whoever wins the Catalan regional elections on Dec. 21 must "respect the law." Rajoy himself called the elections at the end of October after invoking article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, suspending the region's autonomy following the Oct. 27 declaration of independence in Catalonia. Pro-independence groups now view the new electionsRead more

Ex-IMF head Rato to be tried for banking fraud

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Former IMF head Rodrigo Rato will go on trial for fraud over the failed 2011 listing of Bankia, a bank he led which later had to be rescued by the state, a Spanish court said Friday. Rato, a former Spanish economy minister, is accused along with three other executives of falsifying information about Bankia's financial state to encourage investors toRead more

Spain awarded 1.6 bln euros over Prestige oil spill

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

A court ruled Wednesday that the Spanish state be paid 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in damages over the 2002 Prestige oil spill, one of Europe's worst environmental disasters. The court in the northwestern Spanish city of A Coruna also said the regional government of Galicia, off whose coast the Prestige tanker broke in two, be compensated 1.8 million eurosRead more