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Iraqi Kurds offer 'talks and truce'

Kurdistan government offers to put independence vote results on hold to enable talks with Baghdad

Italy

Lombards shrug, but Venetians embrace the possibility of more autonomy from Rome

Reactions differ in the wake of referenda on more autonomy in two northern Italian regions.

Italy

Italian regions push for financial autonomy

Voters in Lombardy and Veneto back greater autonomy from Rome but deny being like Catalonia

Italy

Italy: Lombardy and Veneto regions vote on autonomy

The two northern regions have been staging non-binding referendums on Sunday.

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Italy

Italian regions flex muscles in autonomy refrerenda

Lombardy and Veneto are asking for a bigger share of the tax take and spending powers in twin votes on autonomy from Rome.

Italy

10 things you need to know about Italy's Lombardy and Veneto autonomy referendums

Voters in the wealthy Italian regions will head to the polls on October 22

Spain

Puigdemont fails to clarify Catalan independence confusion

Catalan leader calls for dialogue in response to the Spanish prime minister's deadline, under threat of the region's autonomy being suspended.

Spain

Puigdemont fails to clarify Catalan independence confusion

Catalan leader calls for dialogue in response to the Spanish prime minister's deadline, under threat of the region's autonomy being suspended.

Spain

Is Catalonia looking to copy Slovenia’s path to independence?

Separatist Catalans hope Carles Puigdemont will follow the Slovenian independence model

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Violence on sidelines of Barcelona unity demonstration

A group of anti-independence demonstrators in the Catalonian capital Barcelona clashed with police on Wednesday, Spain's national day.

World

Exclusive: Catalan police speak out

Exclusive interview with a Catalan police officer reveals tensions within the regional force over independence

Spain

Catalan leader signs declaration document

In a symbolic gesture Catalan MPs signed a docucument declaring independence

Spain

Family split over Catalan independence

Gustavo Gomez says political divides within his family have grown so deep that his wife and children have asked him to move out of their home.

Spain

Company exodus from Catalonia

Some of Spain's largest companies are moving their headquarters away from Catalonia in the wake of the independance referendum

Spain

Catalonians in Madrid note the changes around them

Many Catalans seek lives eleswhere, and for those living in Madrid there's a change in the atmosphere

Spain

Speaking up for Catalonia’s ‘silent majority’

A local history teacher, who favours remaining part of Spain, gives his views on the difficulties surrounding the independence referendum.

Spain

Catalonia: why do some want independence from Spain?

A glance at what is fuelling the drive for independence in Spain's north-east corner.

Spain

Catalonia to declare independence on Monday - official

Pro-independence parties which control the regional parliament have asked for a debate and vote on declaring independence.

Spain

King Felipe accuses Catalan leaders of division

King Felipe makes rare intervention into Spanish politics and accuses Catalan leaders of dividing society

Spain

Protesters urge national police to leave Catalonia after crackdown

More protests in Catalonia - national police are urged to leave region following crackdown during independence vote