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From left to right: Rafael Campillo and Ramón from the Mobbeel team. Photo by: ViaNews.

Web Summit: Spanish Company Helps Your Business Cut Costs With Its Multibiometric Technology

Miguel Salvado6 years ago5 years ago06 mins

LISBON (VIANews) – Right at the heart of the Web Summit, we met with Mobbeel, a company who develops cutting-edge multibiometric authentication, digital onboarding, and biometric signature solutions for digital environments. “The Cybersecurity industry is becoming crucial, taking into account that new sectors are emerging every day increasingly demanding technological solutions” Mobbeel’s CEO & Co-Founder,…

Independentists protesting in Autovía A-2. Photo by: ViaNews.

Pro-Catalan Protesters Take to Spain’s Highways to Call for Release of Political Prisoners

Miguel Salvado6 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Madrid (ViaNews) – Separatists, with reflective vests, independentist Catalan flag, and banners demand the release of “political prisoners.” Protesters choose major Spain’s highway bridges to protest against the imprisonment of separatist leaders. A small group of pro-Catalan protestors can be seen over some of the major highways with signs reading “Catalan Republic Now” and “Free…

Khaleel Mustafa and Omer Azizi in their German language class. Photo by: Daniyal Daud.

EU Migrant Crisis: Migrants Rejoice Over What Europe Has Done for Them

Daniyal Daud6 years ago6 years ago06 mins

KOBLENZ, Germany (ViaNews) – Once again, the migrant crisis is making headlines around the world with Immigrants crossing the United States’ border and migrants entering Europe. In Europe, the migrant crisis has brought up an anti-immigrant attitude which has resulted in the rise of the political far-right popularity in some countries. The European migrant crisis…

Birmingham Airport fire trucks sprayed the plane to prevent fire. Photo by: Via News.

Exclusive Photos of Birmingham Airport Incident Involving a Norwegian Air Airplane

Miguel Salvado7 years ago5 years ago07 mins

A Boeing 737-800 jet flying from the Iceland capital, Reykjavik, to Madrid, Spain, was diverted to Birmingham after a technical problem. According to a recent video of the landing, the left tire seems faulty, most likely reason is that it must have blew on takeoff, possibly damaging the hydraulics. A Birmingham spokesperson has already confirmed,…

Protestors and riot police clash in Barcelona following the arrest of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont. Photo by: Evan McCaffrey.

Catalonia: Arrest of Pro-independence Leader Causes Fiery Protest in Barcelona

Evan McCaffrey7 years ago6 years ago05 mins

BARCELONA, Spain (ViaNews) – On Sunday around 11 a.m. in Catalonia, the news broke that the former President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont was arrested in Germany. He was trying to cross into Belgium where he had been seeking asylum since Spain issued a European arrest warrant for his role in the Catalonia Declaration of Independence…

Campaign posters for Citizens–Party of the Citizenry, a center-right Spanish political party that originated in Catalonia. Photo by: Evan McCaffrey.

The 2017 Catalonia Election, in Photos

Evan McCaffrey7 years ago5 years ago08 mins

BARCELONA, Spain (ViaNews) – Today, voters of Catalonia headed to the polls to choose which party will lead the region of Catalonia. 2017/12/22 The anti-independence Party Ciudadanos, received the most votes of any party, which was expected. The pro-Independence parties combined (Junts per Catalunya, Esquerre Republicana de Catalunya, and Canditatura d’Unitat Popular) made up 70%…

Girl with Catalonia flag. Pro-Catalan Independence demonstrators organize before regional elections. "Vote to be free" is written on the tree. Photo by: Evan McCaffrey.

Catalonia Divided as Historic Election Begins: How are Voters Choosing to Cast Their Ballots

Evan McCaffrey7 years ago5 years ago011 mins

BARCELONA, Spain (ViaNews) – This Thursday the 21st, citizens of Catalonia will head to the polls to elect which party will lead the region of Catalonia. The election follows a tumultuous few months in which the Catalonia Government declared themselves independent from Spain. This resulted in a crackdown on the region’s government by Spain. Leading…

New York protest "Holding hands for Catalan independence". Photo by: Liz Castro.

Europe’s Separatist Movements: What Brings Them Together and What Holds Them Apart – Spain, Scotland, Italy, and Belgium

Joshua Stein7 years ago5 years ago027 mins

LONDON (ViaNews) – “The Catalan crisis poses a threat to the European order” warned the Financial Times on October 6, following the state’s independence referendum a few days before. 3 years ago it was the Scottish vote which cast doubt and worry for many in the continent, with former leader of the Scottish National Party,…

Las Ramblas Streets Were Packed Full of People Honoring Lives Lost in Barcelona’s Terror

Evan McCaffrey7 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Today, in the same location where a terrorist’s van killed 13 pedestrians, thousands of people marched in defiance against terrorism. Las Ramblas Streets were packed full of people chanting and waving banners and flags. Makeshift memorials were made in the spots where the dead had previously laid. Many of these spots were formed by family…

Police perimeter in "Las Ramblas", Barcelona. Photo by: Evan McCaffrey.

Barcelona Terror Attack

Evan McCaffrey7 years ago7 years ago06 mins

Live Updates 2017-07-18 04:02 GMT A second vehicle attack to the one in Barcelona took place in the coastal town of Cambrils, south of Barcelona. A car hit pedestrians near the port area. Some pedestrians and a police officer were injured. The attackers exited the car and were shot by police as they attempted to…