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10/05/2021. The Minister of Territorial Policy and Government spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, and the Minister of the Presidency, Relations with the Courts and Democratic Memory, Félix Bolaños, have appeared in the Moncloa press room after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

AID PACKAGE

Madrid approves aid worth millions for volcano-struck island La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/6/21

Volcanologists could not say how long it would remain active. It could take months , they said

CATALONIA

Italian court refuses to extradite Catalan separatist leader to Spain

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/21

Puigdemont has ridiculed Spain's attempts to extradite him, accusing Madrid of abusing legal procedures to persecute its political enemies

Pedro Sánchez, on Monday with the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia, inaugurated a meeting to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 'Madrid Protocol' for the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment. Photo: La Moncloa.

VOLCANO ERUPTION

La Palma volcano more active; government to pay millions in aid

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced an emergency programme with aid payments amounting to 206 million euros

CRIME

Police conduct drug raids in Spain, Germany, Netherlands

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Police say they found 1,200 marijuana plants and arrested three people in Spain

03 October 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Pro-independence activists march with Esteladas flags during a protest held to mark the 4th anniversary of the Catalan General strike, which was staged in 2017 two days after a banned referendum on the independence. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Catalan separatist Puigdemont travels back to Sardinia for hearing

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/4/21

Monday's hearing in a court in the city of Sassari is about whether Italy must hand Puigdemont over to Spain

CATALONIA

Puigdemont applies for immunity restoration ahead of Sardinia hearing

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/2/21

Puigdemont is expected in Sardinia for a hearing at the Court of Appeal on Monday

19 September 2021, Spain, La Palma: Lava and smoke are seen following the eruption of the volcano Cumbre Vieja on the Canary island of La Palma. A volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday, with several explosions in the El Paso municipality in the south of the island forcing at least 2000 people to flee the area, according to local media. Photo: Arturo Jimenez/dpa

CANARY ISLANDS

New vent forms in the volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/1/21

Even experts cannot say how long the volcano will remain active, it could take weeks or even months

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, who accompanies him on his trip to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: La Moncloa.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Spain supports Romania's accession to the Schengen area

The Nomad Today 10/1/21

The Foreign Ministers of Spain and Romania celebrated the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks to Parliament. Photo: Eva Ercolanese/PSOE.

POLITICS

Pedro Sánchez: "Recovery has to reach especially the most vulnerable"

The Nomad Today 10/1/21

During the control session in the Lower House of Parliament, Sánchez summed up the Executive's project for Spain in achieving "a fair economic recovery"

19 September 2021, Spain, La Palma: Lava comes out of the volcano Cumbre Vieja on the Canary island of La Palma. A volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday, with several explosions in the El Paso municipality in the south of the island forcing at least 2000 people to flee the area, according to local media. Photo: Arturo Jimenez/dpa

VOLCANO ERUPTION

Canary island La Palma grows by 10 hectares thanks to lava

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

Air traffic to and from La Palma was resumed, with several airlines announcing flights for Thursday

FILED - 27 February 2021, Algeria, Tindouf: Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali speaks during a military parade marking the 45th anniversary of the declaration of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), near the south-western Algerian city of Tindouf, considered as the Sahrawi capital in exile. Photo: STR/dpa

CHARGES OF GENOCIDE

Spanish court rules Western Sahara secessionist leader to face trial

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

Spain, which ruled Western Sahara as a colonial power until 1975, does not recognize Morocco's territorial claims

19 September 2021, Spain, La Palma: Lava and smoke comes out of the volcano Cumbre Vieja on the Canary island of La Palma. A volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday, with several explosions in the El Paso municipality in the south of the island forcing at least 2000 people to flee the area, according to local media. Photo: Arturo Jimenez/dpa

EMERGENCY

Lava flowing from La Palma volcano reaches the sea

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/29/21

"The lava has reached the sea. If you are outdoors, find a safe place to take shelter," the Canary Islands emergency services tweeted

Part of the drug seized during the operation. Photo: Ministry of the Interior.

DRUG TRAFFICKING

Spanish police dismantle Europe's largest cocaine smuggling ring

The Nomad Today 9/28/21

Four tons of cocaine were seized

FILED - Catalan MEP Carles Puigdemont holds a press conference regarding his immunity at the European Parliament in Brussels. Photo: Jan Van De Vel/European Parliament/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

DETENTION

Puigdemont leaves Sardinia but will return for hearing, says lawyer

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/27/21

He is accused of rebellion and misappropriation of public funds in connection with the illegal referendum and Catalonia's attempted secession

FILED - 19 September 2021, Spain, La Palma: Firefighters on duty as volcano Cumbre Vieja erupts on the Canary island of La Palma. A volcano erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday, with several explosions in the El Paso municipality in the south of the island forcing at least 2000 people to flee the area, according to local media. Photo: Arturo Jimenez/Arturo Jimenez/dpa.

UPDATE

Lava flowing again from La Palma volcano after brief pause

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/27/21

The lava flow was approaching the sea on Monday, prompting the authorities to impose a curfew on several nearby towns

24 September 2021, Spain, Barcelona: A protester holds a picture of Carles Puigdemont during a protest near the Italian Consulate General in Barcelona against the arrest of Catalan ex-government leader. The former Catalan head of government Puigdemont has been arrested on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

CATALONIA

Ex-Catalan separatist leader to attend extradition hearing in Italy

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/26/21

However, the court made it clear that Puigdemont should not be detained or extradited until the legal dispute over immunity is finally resolved

CANARY ISLANDS

Flights to La Palma disrupted due to volcano eruption

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

Firefighters and other volunteers helping their efforts were forced to retreat as flow levels increased

20 September 2021, Spain, El Paso: Smoke rises in front of a Guardia Civil official from cooling lava that has flowed over a road on the Canary island of La Palma. The volcano had become active again on Sunday for the first time in 50 years. Photo: Arturo Jiménez/dpa

CANARY ISLANDS

Further villages evacuated in La Palma as volcano becomes more active

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

So far, 6,000 people have been evacuated since the volcano first erupted

24 September 2021, Spain, Barcelona: A protester holds a Catalan pro-independence flag during a protest near the Italian Consulate General in Barcelona against the arrest of Catalan ex-government leader Carles Puigdemont. The former Catalan head of government Puigdemont has been arrested on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Photo: Matthias Oesterle/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

POLITICS

Italian judge orders release of ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/25/21

The Catalan separatist and member of the European parliament is trying to avoid extradition to Spain where he faces a trial on charges of sedition for his role in holding an illegal referendum on…

VOLCANO ERUPTION