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Catalan parliament holds first meeting, voting in separatist MP as spe

The vote for a pro-secession speaker virtually guarantees the chamber's push for independence from Spain.

17/01/2018

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Horse riders trot through roaring flames to mark a 500 year old Spanis

Las Luminarias takes place in San Bartolome de Pinares, northwest of Madrid, on the eve of Saint Anthony’s Day, Spain’s patron saint of animals.

17/01/2018

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Fictional Tabarnia is officially a movement

The satire group that seeks to secede the fictional region of Tabarnia from Catalonia is now pushing for real action

17/01/2018

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Doubts over what direction the Catalan Parliament will take

The parliament has met for the first time since the December elections

17/01/2018

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Catalonia's separatist parties nominate ousted leader to head new gove

Madrid braces itself for the first session of Catalonia's newly elected parliament

17/01/2018

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Ronaldo looking for Manchester United payday

Ronaldo has reportedly been telling his teammates of his plans to leave Real Madrid and return to his former club after rising resentment over his level of pay

15/01/2018

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Rajoy says Puigdemont cannot govern from far

He says to be President Puigdemont must be in Spain

15/01/2018

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Mas quits party leadership and fires Catalonian independence warning

Former Catalonian president says failure to score more than 50% in election means independence best kept off the agenda in the short term.

09/01/2018

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Barcelona snare Coutinho

Brazilian leaves Liverpool to become second -most expensive footballer of all time

08/01/2018

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Coutinho to play with his idols as he joins Barcelona

Brazilian midfielder says it's a "dream come true" after his transfer to the Catalan giants

08/01/2018

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Cars trapped overnight on Spanish motorway due to snow

More than 3,000 cars were trapped on the AP-6 motorway in Spain's Castile and Leon region waiting for rescue services to shovel out the snow.

07/01/2018

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Spanish drag queen participates in Three Kings Parade amidst backlash

Madrid's decision to allow a drag queen to play one of the kings in the traditional Three Kings Parade angered many conservatives.

06/01/2018

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Spain celebrates Three Kings’ Day

Guess what - politics coloured the celebrations in Catalonia.

06/01/2018

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Spanish court says Catalan separatist Junqueras must stay in jail

Oriol Junqueras has spent two months in prison while Spanish authorities investigate his role in Catalonia's independence movement.

05/01/2018

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Ryanair passenger jumps out of emergency exit at airport

The passenger on a Ryanair flight opened an emergency exit and jumped onto the grounded plane's wing after flight delays.

03/01/2018

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Puigdemont urges Spain to accept Catalan election results

Catalonia's ousted leader made the appeal in an end-of-year address from self-imposed exile in Brussels

30/12/2017

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Tabarnia: The new Catalan secessionist movement boosted by Twitter

Tabarnia may seem like an anomaly: the sub-region wants to secede from Catalonia, but remain in Spain.

27/12/2017

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Barcelona thump Real 3-0 in Madrid to extend La Liga lead

The Catalan side move nine points clear and 14 ahead of their Madrid rivals with a comprehensive win at the Bernabeu.

23/12/2017

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Difficult talks are starting after Catalonia's election

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he will discuss the issue of Catalan independence with whoever becomes the new leader of the Catalan government.

23/12/2017

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45 injured in Spain train crash

Spanish authorities say 45 people were injured when a double-decker commuter train crashed into a barrier.

22/12/2017

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Madrid considers its next move after Catalonian elections

Spain's capital is benefiting from a boom in tourism as numbers fall in Catalonia but the Economy Ministry predicts the separatist crisis will cost the country billions

22/12/2017

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Rocky Real look to resist ahead of latest Barcelona visit

High-flying Barcelona will be looking for all three points as they travel to Madrid with their arch-rivals struggling for form.

22/12/2017

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Watch live: Spain's PM Rajoy speaks about Catalan election results

The prime minister also ruled out a national election as he addressed the country a day after separatist parties won the Catalan regional vote

22/12/2017

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Catalonia election: a dramatic day in pictures

Separatist parties and the pro-unity Ciudadanos all found reason to celebrate in a vote that deepened Catalonia's divisions and reopened Spain's political crisis.

22/12/2017

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What we learned from the Catalan election

From victories for Puigdemont and Ciudadanos, to a record voter turnout and defeat for Rajoy

22/12/2017

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Live: Pro-independence parties claim victory in Catalan election

The separatist movement has achieved a majority in parliament, while the pro-unity Ciudadanos are the largest single party

21/12/2017