Spain

Madrid poised to make move on Catalonia

The Spanish Senate is expected to trigger Article 155 of the country's constitution

27 October 2017

Spain

Spanish PM Rajoy fires government of Catalonia, calls snap elections

Spanish PM Rajoy fires government of Catalonia

27 October 2017

Spain

Euroviews. Being a journalist in the Catalan storm

Trying to avoid being manipulated while being accused of manipulation, covering the Catalan debate is complicated.

27 October 2017

Spain

Catalonia's controversial declaration

The semi-autonomous region has declared independence, in direct defiance of the government in Madrid which is preparing to impose direct rule over the region

27 October 2017

Europe News

European leaders to Catalan separatists: Get lost

27 October 2017

Spain

Spanish Senate votes today on Article 155

Spanish government is set to impose direct rule over Catalonia as crisis spirals

27 October 2017

Spain

History repeating? A timeline of Catalonia’s uneasy relationship with Spain

27 October 2017

World News

Catalonia: what direct rule from Madrid could mean

Spain's parliament has given the green light for Madrid to take over the region after the Catalan parliament declared independence.

27 October 2017

Spain

Decision day for Catalonia in independence crisis

The rebel region's parliament may choose to unilaterally declare a split from Spain

27 October 2017

Spain

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont 'to call snap regional elections'

26 October 2017

Spain

What on earth is going on in Catalonia?

Amid the tense stand-off between Barcelona and Madrid, the regional government has refused to call early elections.

26 October 2017

Spain

Tensions rise to new heights between governments in Barcelona and Madrid

Focus turns on the governments of Barcelona and Madrid for the next step in the Catalonia crisis

26 October 2017

Spain

A crucial few days for Catalonia

Reports now claim leader Carles Puigdemont is not going to Madrid for last-ditch talks

25 October 2017

Spain

Back from the brink?: Catalonia debates direct rule from Madrid

The Catalonian Parliament will meet later this week to consider its response to the Spanish government's decision to claw back the region's autonomy.

23 October 2017

Spain

Anxiety rises in Catalonia as Spain's political crisis deepens

Anxiety rises in Catalonia as Spain's political crisis deepens

22 October 2017

Spain

Puigdemont says Catalonia 'will not accept' Spain's plan

The speech followed the Spanish prime minister's announcement that he will sack the region's government and call elections

21 October 2017

Spain

Thousands in Barcelona demand freedom for independence activists

Thousands in Barcelona demand freedom for independence activists

21 October 2017

Spain

Rajoy says he will sack Catalan government, call regional elections

The Spanish prime minister also said he would curb the powers of Catalonia's parliament

21 October 2017

Spain

EU Parliament President defends Spanish unity

Antonio Tajani had stinging words for Catalan separatists, denouncing those "sowing discord by deliberately ignoring laws"

20 October 2017

European Union

State of the Union: Catalonia, Brexit and EU summit

20 October 2017