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Tag Archives: City: Barcelona

21Oct/17

Barcelona prepares to rally as Spanish government meets to impose direct rule

October 21, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan declaration of independence, Catalan independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, City: Barcelona, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Legislatures, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Province of Barcelona, Spain, Spanish constitutional crisissmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Independence supporters were due to rally in the Catalan capital Barcelona on Saturday (October 21) afternoon, as the Spanish cabinet was meeting to decide how it will impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the autonomous region to breakaway from Spain. Continue reading →

01Oct/17

Crowds queue outside polling stations as they wait to vote in banned Catalan referendum

October 1, 2017PoliticsBallot box, Barcelona, Catalan independence movement, Catalan independence referendum, Catalonia, City: Barcelona, Containers, Europe, Geography of Europe, Independence referendum, Independence referendums, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Politics of Catalonia, Spainsmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – Thousands of people were seen on Sunday (October 1) queuing outside polling stations in Barcelona waiting to cast their ballots in Catalonia’s banned independence referendum. Continue reading →

21Aug/17

Spanish police shoot dead suspected Barcelona attacker

August 21, 2017WarBarcelona, Barcelona attacks, City: Barcelona, Ciutat Vella, La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain, Spain in the Roman era, Urban geography, War on Terror, Younes Abouyaaqoubsmbale

SUBIRATS, NEAR BARCELONA, SPAIN (AUGUST 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Spanish police on Monday (August 21) shot dead a man they suspected was the Islamist militant who drove a van into a Barcelona crowd last week, killing 13 people. Continue reading →

08Aug/17

Chapecoense crash survivor emotional at Nou Camp ovation

August 8, 2017FootballAlan Ruschel, Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Association football, Barcelona, Brazilian footballers, City: Barcelona, Colombia, Company: Chapecoense, COPA, Denis Suarez, FC Barcelona, Football in Catalonia, Footballers, Gerard Deulofeu, Helio Neto, Jakson Follmann, Joan Gamper, Joan Gamper Trophy, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Medellin, Ruschel, Sergio Busquets, Spain, Sport in Catalonia, Sportssmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (AUGUST 7, 2017) (REUTERS) – Barcelona’s traditional curtain-raiser, the Joan Gamper Trophy, took on emotional significance with the visit of Chapecoense, the Brazilian team who lost most of their playing and coaching staff in an air crash last year.
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30Apr/17

Nadal eases to 10th Barcelona Open title

April 30, 2017TennisAndy Murray, Austria, Barcelona, City: Barcelona, Dominic Thiem, Rafa Nadal, Rafael Nadal, Rafael Nadal tennis season, Spain, Sports, Summer Olympic Games, Tennis, Tennis playerssmbale

Rafael Nadal thrashes Dominic Thiem to win a record-extending 10th Barcelona Open title. Continue reading →

10Apr/17

Magician Dynamo energizes Barcelona players

April 10, 2017FootballAssociation football, Barcelona, City: Barcelona, Culture, Dynamo, Entertainment, Footballers, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Luis Saurez, Luis Suarez, Magic, Malaga, Sergio Busquets, Sleight of hand, Spain, Sports, Suarez, Trickster, United Kingdomsmbale

Illusionist and mind trickster Dynamo claims he motivates Barcelona players and inspires Luis Suarez to bend a steel nail.
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12Dec/16

Arsenal get Bayern again, Barcelona meet PSG

December 12, 2016Football2013–14 UEFA Champions League, 2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase, Association football, Barcelona, City: Barcelona, Diego Simeone, English, European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics, FC Bayern Munich, German football clubs in European competitions, History of association football, Leicester City, Monaco, Napoli, Nyon, Porto, Roger Schmidt, Sevilla, Sports, Switzerlandsmbale

Arsenal will face German champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 for the third time in four seasons, as Paris St Germain draw Barcelona and the holders Real Madrid face Napoli.

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