Spain

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 News

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

World

Exclusive: Catalan police speak out

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

12/10/2017

Spain

Chairs fly in Barcelona on sidelines of pro-unity demonstration

Shocking footage shows demonstrators throwing chairs at each other on the streets of Barcelona

12/10/2017

Spain

Madrid waits for answer from Catalonia

The clock is ticking as Madrid waits for Catalan leaders to clarify its independence bid by a five-day deadline

12/10/2017

Spain

Mixed reactions in Barcelona to Spanish PM's veiled 'threat'

"At least we are talking" Spanish PM's call for clarity is seen as the reopening of dialogue by some Catalans

11/10/2017

Spain

Rajoy rejects dialogue with Catalan government, opens door to constitutional reform

Rajoy's speech followed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's suspended declaration of independence

11/10/2017

Spain

Euroviews. View: What Catalonia crisis says about EU’s structure and prospects

What is happening on the ground in Spain indicates that the European economic recovery is strengthening, while highlighting the limits of what the EU can achieve, writes Daniel Gros

11/10/2017

World

Catalonia police: who do we serve?

Catalonia police: who do we serve?

11/10/2017

Spain

Barcelona crowds react to Puigdemont's Catalonia independence announcement

Cheering turned to silence in Barcelona as Puigdemont revealed that Catalonia's declaration of independenceaction would be suspended

11/10/2017