World News

Mariano Rajoy: new Catalan parliament will convene in new year

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, making his year-end address at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, says he hopes Catalan's new parliament will usher in a period of stability

29 December 2017

Spain

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 December 2017

World News

Catalonia: Carles Puigdemont demands to return home

"Let me come back", Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont tells Spain.

23 December 2017

Spain

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 December 2017

World News

What now for Catalonia?

Catalans give their reaction to the region's inconclusive election result.

22 December 2017

World News

Your week in 60 seconds

How switched on were you to the news this week? Watch our video below to see if you can identify the news story.

22 December 2017

Spain

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 December 2017

Belgium

Time to go home? Exiled Catalan separatists celebrate

From self-exile in Brussels, ousted Catalan leaders say the victory of pro-independence parties in Thursday's snap election gives them the right to be heard.

22 December 2017

Spain

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 December 2017

Spain

What we learned from the Catalan election

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

22 December 2017

Spain

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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 2017

World News

Catalan elections: Inés Arrimadas

Nothing could have predicted that 36-year-old lawyer, Inés Arrimadas would become the champion of unionism and a favorite to succeed ousted Catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont.

19 December 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 December 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 December 2017