Spain

The leader of Spain's Catalonia region, where a separatist movement is in full swing, announced on June 9 an independence referendum for October 1 in defiance of Madrid which is firmly against such a vote.

Speaking in Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont said the question would be: "Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a republic."

Leader of Spain’s Catalonia region Carles Puigdemont says an independence referendum will be held on October 1.

The announcement came despite Madrid's firmly opposition to such a move.

Intergovernmental bilateral cooperation between Serbia and Spain is at a very high level, Ivica Dacic and his Spanish hosts have agreed.

Serbia's acting PM and foreign minister was on Thursday on a one-day working visit to Spain, where he was received by President of the Congress of Deputies of the Spanish Parliament Ana Pastor, and Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis.

Many European basketball players have a dream to make it big in arguably the greatest league in the world, the NBA. But it is not an easy transition, as there are a number of obstacles to overcome. Site fadeawayworld.com listed the top 10 European players who failed to leave their mark on the NBA.

The twenty-fourth edition of the Week of Spanish and Ibero-American Cinema this year takes place between June 1 and 11. The festival screenings are going to be at Lumiere Lidl Cinema (NDK), Euro Cinema and G-8 Cinema.

The Canadian Embassy in Athens on Wednesday expressed its support for this year's Athens Pride, which is scheduled to take place in Syntagma Square on Saturday.

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic will make a working visit to Spain on Thursday.

His host will be Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Alfonso Dastis, the Serbian government has announced.

Towering cranes dot the Havana skyline as communist-run Cuba races to build luxury hotels, amid indignation among some residents and concern that U.S. President Donald Trump might reverse a detente that fueled the tourist boom.

Greek authorities say Colombian organized crime rings were behind a string of heists targeting costly medical diagnostic equipment from hospitals in Greece and another 11 European countries.

VOLLEYBALL: The women's national team has advanced to the play-offs for qualification to the World Cup as it finished second in its pool in Croatia thanks to its 3-1 victory over Austria on Sunday. It will enter the play-off round on August 22-27 for a spot in the 2018 finals.