Separatist parties set for majority in Catalan vote With ballots counted following a crucial regional election, Catalan separatist parties are on course to win an absolute parliamentary majority, with dismissed leader Carles Puigdemont ... Catalonia • 21 Dec 17
45,000 pro-Catalan protesters march in Brussels Nearly 50,000 people have marched through Brussels' European quarter in support of Catalan independence and the region's president. World • 07 Dec 17
Spain withdraws European arrest warrant for Puigdemont Spain has withdrawn a European arrest warrant for Catalonia's sacked leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers, who fled to Belgium after the ... Europe • 05 Dec 17
Catalan pro-independence leaders have bail refused Spain's Supreme Court has refused bail for two Catalan pro-independence leaders accused of sedition ahead of regional elections that the Spanish government hopes will defuse ... Europe • 04 Dec 17
Rajoy urges businesses not to abandon Catalonia Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has urged businesses not to abandon Catalonia after hundreds of firms moved their legal headquarters away as uncertainty over the ... News • 13 Nov 17
Court grants bail for Catalan parliament speaker A Supreme Court judge in Spain has said that the Speaker of the Catalan parliament can be released on bail pending an investigation into her ... Europe • 10 Nov 17
Prosecutor asks for ex-Catalan speaker to be detained Spain's state prosecutor has asked a judge to jail the Catalan parliament speaker who enabled its declaration of independence while an investigation into charges of ... News • 09 Nov 17
Catalonian strike sees roads and shops closed A general strike called by pro-independence campaigners in Catalonia closed shops and severed transport links on Wednesday, as the region's deposed leader lost political momentum ... News • 08 Nov 17
Catalan secessionist parties fail to agree unity ticket Catalan secessionist parties have failed to agree on a united ticket to contest a December snap regional election. Europe • 08 Nov 17
Judge releases ex-Catalan leader under conditions A Belgian judge has released ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his ministers under certain conditions after a hearing lasting more than ten ... News • 05 Nov 17
Ex-Catalan leader calls for unity for independence Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for a united political front in the 21 December election to continue the drive for independence from Spain. News • 05 Nov 17
Catalonia unemployment jumps as political crisis drags Registered unemployment rose sharply in Catalonia in October, new figures showed today. Business • 03 Nov 17
Puigdemont 'demands' jailed ex-Catalan leaders' release Dismissed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has "demanded" that members of his deposed government be released after a judge ordered them to be jailed pending further ... World • 02 Nov 17
Lawyer says Puigdemont will not return to Spain soon A lawyer for dismissed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, has said that his client will not adhere to a summons to appear before a Madrid court ... World • 01 Nov 17
Spain's High Court calls on Puigdemont to testify Spain's High Court has called on former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and 13 members of his sacked administration to testify on Thursday morning. Europe • 31 Oct 17
Spanish prosecutor calls for rebellion charges Spain's state prosecutor has called for rebellion and sedition charges to be brought against Catalonia's leaders over their push for independence from Spain. News • 30 Oct 17
Hundreds of thousands attend Spanish unity rally Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets today in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called ... News • 29 Oct 17
Madrid calls on Puigdemont to participate in elections The Spanish government said it would welcome the participation of sacked Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in regional elections to be held in December. News • 29 Oct 17
Key events in the Catalan independence crisis As Catalonia's independence crisis deepens, here are the key events that have rocked the region since this month's referendum on splitting from Spain. News Lens • 28 Oct 17
Spain sacks Catalan govt after independence declaration The Madrid government sacked Catalonia's president and dismissed its parliament today, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation, in Spain's gravest political crisis ... News • 28 Oct 17
Catalan leader Puigdemont rules out snap election Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has ruled out holding a snap regional election to break the deadlock between the central government and separatists seeking a split ... News • 26 Oct 17
Popular takes shine off Brazil-driven Santander profit Banco Santander's net profit was hit by one-off restructuring costs from its acquisition of troubled Banco Popular, which offset otherwise solid underlying third quarter results ... Business • 26 Oct 17
Caixabank's profit weathers Catalan storm Spain's Caixabank today posted a 53.4% rise in nine-month net profit to €1.49 billion, ahead of analysts' forecasts and thanks to the incorporation of Portugal's ... Business • 24 Oct 17
Spanish foreign minister denies coup against Catalonia Amid continuing tension in Catalonia, the Spanish Foreign Minister today denied his government's plan to impose direct rule on the region amounted to a political ... World • 23 Oct 17
EU parliament chief 'fears' spread of small nations European Parliament chief Antonio Tajani said Europe should "fear" the spread of small nations as Spain struggled with the Catalonia crisis as the Italian regions ... Europe • 22 Oct 17
