Spain’s top court overturns bullfighting ban in Catalonia
- 20-Oct-2016
MADRID: Spain’s Constitutional Court on Thursday cancelled a bullfighting ban in Catalonia in what is likely to exacerbate tensions between Madrid and the separatist region, and drew an outcry from animal activists. The decision represents a significant victory for supporters of the centuries-old tradition who have long sparred with animal rights organisations that believe bullfighting […]
Spanish region bans bull killing in traditional festivals
- 19-May-2016
MADRID: Authorities in the Spanish region of Castilla y Leon on Thursday announced a ban on the killing of bulls during traditional festivals, in a partial victory for animal rights activists.