Spain

Spain

Brinksmanship deepens crisis between Catalonia and Madrid

Madrid accuses Catalonia's leader of talking loud and saying nothing in letter calling for talks, but threatening a unilateral independence declaration.

19/10/2017

Spain

Is this the constitutional key to unlock the crisis in Catalonia?

19/10/2017

Spain

Catalonia crisis - ultimatum day

The stage is set for a Catalonia - Spain showdown as Madrid's ultimatum for an independence retraction ends

19/10/2017

Spain

Spain asks Catalan's leader to 'act sensibly' as the direct rule deadline looms

The Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has urged Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to "act sensibly" ahead of Thursday's direct rule deadline

18/10/2017

Spain

Tourism 'takes a hit' in Catalonia

According to a local trade association, visitor numbers have gone down since the start of October.

18/10/2017

Spain

Catalans accuse Madrid of taking 'political prisoners'

Madrid's jailing of two separatist leaders provokes huge demonstrations in Barcelona

18/10/2017

Europe

Catalonia crisis: Five days that shook Spain

'Insiders' spent five days filming with leading Catalan separatists and Spanish unity grassroots movements.

17/10/2017

Spain

Catalonia remains on collision course with Madrid over independence

Spain threatens to put Catalonia under direct central rule if region doesn't abandon independence drive by Thursday

17/10/2017

Spain

Two Catalan separatists are jailed

Madrid hardens its stance towards Catalonia and jails two separatists pending sedition investigation

17/10/2017

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Trio killed as wildfires rage in Galicia

Officials say three people have been killed as a result of fires in the north-western region

16/10/2017

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Spain battles against deadly forest fires

Iberian coast fires have been fanned by strong winds, remnants of ex-Hurricane Ophelia.

16/10/2017

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Deadly Spanish fires in part started deliberately says Galica's President

Galicia's President says some of the fires threatening Vigo are criminal in nature.

16/10/2017

Spain

Watch: Spain cranks up the pressure on Catalonia

Spain's deputy prime minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria has been speaking about the Catalonia crisis

16/10/2017

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.

16/10/2017

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.

16/10/2017

Destinations

Reflections: 1997 to 2017

Celebrating Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 20th anniversary

16/10/2017

Spain

Catalonia crisis: Madrid's deadline looms

15/10/2017

Spain

An ultimatum for Catalonia

The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid's question about whether he has declared independence from Spain.

14/10/2017

Spain

Clock ticking for Puigdemont over Catalan independence

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is coming under pressure to declare full independence.

13/10/2017

Economy

Spain 2018 economic growth forecast 'at risk'

Spain's economy could grow less than initially expected next year because of uncertainty over Catalonia

13/10/2017

Spain

Euroviews. View: External mediation on Catalonia independence would cripple democracy

The world must resist separatists’ calls for international mediation. Nothing less than the future of the rule of law and constitutional democracy depends on it, writes Ana Palacio

13/10/2017

Europe

The EU can't mediate in Spain if only one side asks for it, says Juncker

The EU Commission president said he doesn't want Catalonia to become independent

13/10/2017

Spain

Media operating under 'poisonous climate' in Catalonia, says Reporters Without Borders

A new report by RSF cites harassment of journalists on social network and propaganda pressure from the Catalan government

13/10/2017

Spain

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

Separatist Catalans hope Carles Puigdemont will follow the Slovenian independence model

12/10/2017

Spain

Who is the real power behind Catalonia’s independence movement?

A look at the grassroots campaigners behind Catalonia's independence drive.

12/10/2017

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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.

12/10/2017