Line by banning bullfighting

The ban on bullfighting in the Spanish region of Catalonia on Thursday lifted by the Spanish Supreme Court.

The Catalan parliament adopted in early 2012 a ban on bullfighting. However, the Catalan government appears to have no power to issue a regional ban. Bullfighting in Spain has officially declared 2013 the 'intangible cultural heritage'. This will bullfighting, which is seen by animal activists as barbaric, special protection.