Catalonia refuses plan for direct rule from Madrid The people of Catalonia cannot accept the "illegal" measures taken by the Spanish government to rule the region directly from Madrid, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont ... Europe • 21 Oct 17
Cross-party support to dissolve Catalan parliament The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia's parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional ... Catalonia • 20 Oct 17
Spanish government threatens direct rule on Catalonia Spain's central government has said it would suspend Catalonia's autonomy and impose direct rule after the region's leader threatened to go ahead with a formal ... News • 21 Oct 17
Leaders at odds as Catalan deadline approaches Catalonia's regional president has told a meeting of his party he would formally declare independence if Spain starts the process of suspending the region's autonomy ... Europe • 18 Oct 17
Barcelona rally against separatist leaders' detention Around 200,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona tonight for a candle-lit protest against the detention of two separatist leaders. Catalonia • 17 Oct 17
Catalan separatists held in Spanish custody Spain has moved closer to imposing central rule over Catalonia to thwart its independence push as the high court jailed the leaders of two of ... Europe • 16 Oct 17
Catalan leader calls for calm over declaration deadline Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for calm less than 24 hours ahead of a deadline from Spain's central government for him to clarify whether ... News • 15 Oct 17
Rajoy gives Catalan leader 5 days to clarify position Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to clarify his position on whether or not he was declaring independence, a government ... World • 11 Oct 17
Catalan leader signs suspended independence declaration Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his allies have signed a declaration of independence for the region, which they have suspended pending talks with Madrid, a ... World • 11 Oct 17
Hundreds of thousands march for unity in Barcelona Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia's capital Barcelona yesterday to express their opposition to any declaration of independence from Spain. Catalonia • 09 Oct 17
Demonstrations held in Spain over Catalan secession bid Tens of thousands of people gathered in Madrid and Barcelona this afternoon as Catalonia prepares to declare independence, calling for talks to defuse Spain's worst ... Spain • 07 Oct 17
Catalan parliament working on independence declaration Catalan secessionists were working today towards a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain that could be adopted next week in defiance of a court order ... Catalonia • 06 Oct 17
Spain makes it easier for firms to move from Catalonia Spain's government will issue a decree today making it easier for firms to transfer their legal base out of Catalonia, two sources said. Business • 06 Oct 17
Spanish bank mulls moving HQ from Catalonia Sabadell will consider today whether to shift its headquarters away from Catalonia in the first major sign that the wealthy region's push for independence from ... Business • 05 Oct 17
Spain's court suspends Catalan independence session Spain's Constitutional Court has suspended a session of the Catalan parliament scheduled for Monday in which local leaders were expected to declare Catalonia's unilateral independence ... News • 05 Oct 17
Catalan leader says he favoured mediation in crisis Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont has said he was in favour of mediation to find a way out of the Catalan crisis but that the ... Catalonia • 05 Oct 17
Catalonia to declare independence, leader says The Catalan government is set to declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, regional leader Carles Puigdemont has said in an interview. News • 04 Oct 17
Call on Govt to condemn force used in Catalan vote A Minister of State has called on the Government to call in the Spanish ambassador to Ireland and formally condemn the force used by the ... Catalonia • 02 Oct 17
Key dates in Catalonia's push for independence The regional government argues that an independent Catalonia would be richer and better able to protect its language and culture. Catalonia • 02 Oct 17
Catalan leader says poll result must be implemented The leader of Catalonia has called for international mediation to resolve a standoff with the Spanish government, the day after hundreds of people were injured ... Catalonia • 03 Oct 17
Hundreds injured as Catalans vote on split from Spain Spanish police used batons and rubber bullets to thwart an independence vote in Catalonia today in a show of force that left hundreds injured, according ... World • 01 Oct 17
Pro-Spanish unity demonstrators gather in Barcelona Thousands of pro-unity demonstrators opposing a banned referendum on Catalonian independence from Spain gathered in Barcelona today in a sign of how the disputed vote ... News • 30 Sep 17
Separatists occupy schools in Catalonia Pro-separatist Catalans have occupied several schools in Barcelona designated as a polling stations in a contested independence referendum, in a bid to ensure the vote ... Catalan referendum • 30 Sep 17
Thousands protest in Catalonia over banned referendum At least 10,000 striking high school and university students rallied in Barcelona this afternoon to defend Catalonia's right to hold an independence referendum which has ... World • 28 Sep 17
Criminal charges sought over Catalan referendum vote Spain's state prosecutors office said it would present criminal charges against members of the Catalan parliament for voting yesterday to hold an independence referendum, which ... News • 07 Sep 17
