Two Irish among 24 injured in Barcelona bus crash Two Irish tourists were among 24 people injured when a coach crashed in Barcelona on its way to the airport, local government officials said. News • 14 Sep 16
Catalan independence back on track Catalonia's parliament swore in a new separatist leader this evening, putting the pro-independence movement's commitment to break with Spain over the next 18 months back ... News • 10 Jan 16
Majority of Catalans oppose independence - poll A majority of people in Catalonia would vote to stay part of Spain, a poll by the regional government found today, the first in years ... News • 19 Dec 14
Catalan leader seeks support for independence Catalan leader Artur Mas has urged the world to help him persuade Spain to allow an independence referendum, after more than two million people took ... News • 10 Nov 14
Catalonia holding independence vote One of Spain's biggest and richest regions, Catalonia, is holding a much-disputed symbolic vote on whether it should break away as an independent state. News • 09 Nov 14
Catalan referendum for independence 'called off' Catalonia has dropped plans to hold a referendum on independence from Spain next month but will instead hold a "consultation of citizens", the region's head ... News • 14 Oct 14
Catalonia to decide on referendum by 15 October The Catalan government has said it will decide by 15 October whether to push ahead with a controversial referendum on separation from the rest of ... News • 06 Oct 14
Spanish court suspends Catalonian vote Spain's constitutional court has suspended a Catalonian independence referendum while it considers a request from the central government to declare the vote unconstitutional. News • 29 Sep 14
Spain dismisses referendum on Catalan independence The Spanish government has poured cold water on proposals by separatist parties in the Catalonia region to hold a referendum on the region’s independence on ... News • 12 Dec 13
Catalan separatists win Spain election Separatists in Spain's Catalonia won regional elections yesterday but failed to get a resounding mandate for a referendum on independence. News • 26 Nov 12
Exit poll shows CiU in lead in Catalonia election The ruling Convergence and Union alliance, or CiU, is expected to get the most votes in regional elections in Spain's Catalonia on Sunday, according to ... News • 25 Nov 12
Spanish regions rebel against deficit targets A growing number of Spain's regions are rebelling against government attempts to rein in their spending. Business • 01 Aug 12
Four killed in Spanish forest fires A fourth person has died as two major forest fires continue to rage in the border area between France and northern Catalonia in Spain. News • 23 Jul 12
