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Crowds gathered outside the parliament in Catalonia last night, ahead of the signing of the 'symbolic' declaration of independence

Rajoy gives Catalan leader 5 days to clarify position

World / 11 Oct 17

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Catalan leader signs suspended independence declaration

World / 11 Oct 17

People with Spanish and Catalan flags gather during the rally in Barcelona

Hundreds of thousands march for unity in Barcelona

Catalonia / 09 Oct 17

People gathered in Madrid today calling for Spanish unity

Demonstrations held in Spain over Catalan secession bid

Spain / 07 Oct 17

Catalan's pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont will address the regional assembly on Tuesday

Catalan parliament working on independence declaration

Catalonia / 06 Oct 17

Sabadell - Spain's fifth-biggest lender - decided yesterday to move its base from Catalonia to Alicante

Spain makes it easier for firms to move from Catalonia

Business / 06 Oct 17

Sabadell is Spain's fifth biggest bank and has its headquarters in Catalonia

Spanish bank mulls moving HQ from Catalonia

Business / 05 Oct 17

Pro-independence lawmakers did call for a full regional government session to debate the final vote results

Spain's court suspends Catalan independence session

News / 05 Oct 17

Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont

Catalan leader says he favoured mediation in crisis

Catalonia / 05 Oct 17

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Catalonia to declare independence, leader says

News / 04 Oct 17

Scores of people were hurt in the clashes in Catalonia

Call on Govt to condemn force used in Catalan vote

Catalonia / 02 Oct 17

Catalonia's thriving economy generates one-fifth of the economic output of the eurozone's fourth-biggest economy

Key dates in Catalonia's push for independence

Catalonia / 02 Oct 17

Protests in Catalonia over violence by police during the referendum

Catalan leader says poll result must be implemented

Catalonia / 03 Oct 17

Hundreds of people celebrate after the Catalonia independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain

Hundreds injured as Catalans vote on split from Spain

World / 01 Oct 17

Anti-independence demonstrators gather in Barcelona, Spain

Pro-Spanish unity demonstrators gather in Barcelona

News / 30 Sep 17

People gather for the final major independence rally ahead of Sunday's ballot

Separatists occupy schools in Catalonia

Catalan referendum / 30 Sep 17

Opinion polls show Catalans are split on the issue of independence

Thousands protest in Catalonia over banned referendum

World / 28 Sep 17

The referendum will pose the question 'Do you want Catalonia to be an independent republic?'

Criminal charges sought over Catalan referendum vote

News / 07 Sep 17

Bus crashed in heavy rain on ring road in Barcelona

Two Irish among 24 injured in Barcelona bus crash

News / 14 Sep 16

Carles Puigdemont was elected regional president of Catalonia after months of tense negotiations between Catalan parties

Catalan independence back on track

News / 10 Jan 16

Anti-independence Catalans demonstrate for the Spanish unity in Barcelona last year

Majority of Catalans oppose independence - poll

News / 19 Dec 14

There were long queues outside many polling stations

Catalan leader seeks support for independence

News / 10 Nov 14

The ballot papers will put two questions to voters

Catalonia holding independence vote

News / 09 Nov 14

Artur Mas said the referendum would not go ahead but a "consultation of citizens" will take place instead

Catalan referendum for independence 'called off'

News / 14 Oct 14

Demonstrators wave Catalan flags during an independence demonstration

Catalonia to decide on referendum by 15 October

News / 06 Oct 14