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Spain

Carles Puigdemont: the Catalan leader who won't take 'no' for an answe

The deposed Catalan president stands on the brink of gaining backing from his electorate for his go-it-alone policy that some say will break up Spain.

21/12/2017

Spain

Voters in Catalonia express their hopes and expectations

Euronews spoke to people who queued up to vote in Thursday's election in Catalonia

21/12/2017

Spain

Crucial Catalan election too close to call

As Catalans decide whether to vote for pro or anti-independence parties in today's regional election the result remains too close to call.

21/12/2017

Spain

Catalonia elections: Catalonia in Common candidate, Xavier Domènech

While not expected to garner more than 10 seats in Parliament, the Catalunya en Comú-Podem may turn out to be the king-maker in coalition talks.

20/12/2017

Spain

Voting begins on Thursday in Catalonia’s snap regional election

Voters are choosing regional lawmakers and top government officials to replace the ones the central government removed from office in late October.

20/12/2017

Spain

Catalan parties court undecided voters

With the outcome said to be close between pro and anti-independence parties, Catalonia's 20 percent of undecided voters hold the key

20/12/2017

World

Catalonia: A divided campaign

The electoral campaign in Catalonia has been an unusual one with several separatist leaders in exile or in jail. Reflecting the deep division in Catalan society

19/12/2017

World

Catalonia: forgotten needs

The push by Catalan separatists towards independence has monopolized front pages, air time and debates across the country. The lack of dialogue between the Madrid and Catalan governments has relegated

19/12/2017

Spain

Puigdemont takes comfortable lead on defecating figurine sales

Next in the sales ranking comes the figurines of CUP leader Anna Gabriel, Albert Rivera (Ciudadanos), Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of the People's Party.

19/12/2017

Spain

Tempers flare during last debate ahead of Dec 21 Catalonia election

Polls predict a tight outcome but no party will get an outright majority

19/12/2017

Spain

Catalan election showdown explained

On December 21st, Catalonians vote on a working day—the first time in 20 years—for the next president of the Generalitat.

18/12/2017

Spain

Spain's PM pushes for return to 'normality' in Catalonia

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy pushes for a return to ‘normality’ as Spain’s politicians rally in the run-up to the Catalan election.

17/12/2017

Spain

Ronaldo free kick gives Real another world title

Spain's Real Madrid beat Brazil's Gremio 1-0 to win Club World Cup

16/12/2017

Spain

Catalonia election: Puigdemont addresses separatist supports via satel

16/12/2017

Spain

Protests as medieval artworks are removed from Catalan museum

Madrid orders treasures to return to Aragon.

11/12/2017

Spain

Manuel Marín, 'father of Erasmus' dies at the age of 68

Longtime member of the European Commission and 'father' of the EU's Erasmus programme has died at the age of 68 due to 'long illness'.

05/12/2017

Spain

Catalan parties launch their election campaigns

Between now and December 21 pro-Spanish and pro-Independence Catalans will have to decide which parties best represent them.

05/12/2017

Spain

Catalonia: Spain that key separatists must stay in jail

Spain frees several jailed separatists but refuses bail to key leaders ahead of the start of campaigning for elections in Catalonia

04/12/2017

Spain

Unionist or Separatist? Meet the candidates for Catalonia’s top post

The candidates running for Catalonia's top post are a mix of Spanish unionists and separatists.

04/12/2017

Spain

Oriol Junqueras and three others refused bail by Supreme Court

Spain's highest court has refused bail for four of the key personalities involved in the disputed independence referendum in Catalonia. Campaigning for Catalonia's December snap election begins on Tuesday.

04/12/2017

Economy

Spain shrugs off economic impact of Catalan crisis

But there was quite a hiccup at the height of the crisis in October, when retail sales dropped and almost 3,000 companies moved their headquarters out of Catalonia.

30/11/2017

Spain

Could Barcelona seek independence from Catalonia?

28/11/2017

Spain

Dozens injured in nightclub collapse in Tenerife

Twenty two people have been injured after the floor of a night club collapsed in Tenerife, some with serious bone fractures.

27/11/2017

Spain

Messi signs new contract with Barca until 2021

Since Neymar’s departure for Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona more than doubled Messi’s buyout clause to a whopping 700 million euros.

25/11/2017

Spain

Spain houses hundreds of migrants in a jail

A future jail in Malaga has been converted in “provisional” housing for migrants who arrived to the country by boat.

23/11/2017

Spain

Sudden death of prosecutor leading case against Catalan separatists

Spain is in shock at the loss of Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza

19/11/2017