Each 100 metres of the flag represents one year of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union.

Tens of thousands of people were demonstrating against the Spanish government's refusal to allow the region an independence vote.

Brief from Brussels: An EU-Balkans summit, supposed to focus on EU enlargement, is overshadowed by Iran, the Mideast peace process and trade tariffs

Catalonia’s new leader elected by the region’s parliament is described as a hardline separatist who has vowed to continue the struggle for independence from Spain.

Opposition party Ciudadanos says Quim Torra is a puppet for Puigdemont

25 pro-Catalan independence leaders face trial for rebellion, misuse of public funds and disobedience as the Supreme Court in Madrid steps up legal action following last year’s illegal referendum and independence declaration.

Around 3,000 ethnic Hungarians protested in Romania on Saturday and called for more autonomy from Bucharest.

Baltic State was once part of Russian empire, but is now in NATO and the EU.

President Hashim Thaci said Kosovo should eventually become part of the EU and NATO, as the country marked a decade of independence from Serbia.

Kosovans took to the streets of Pristina to celebrate a decade of independence from Serbia.

People of all ages join a procession down Pristina's main shopping street, but Serbians remain unhappy at the anniversary

The tiny Balkan nation is planning a host of parties of banquets to mark its separation from Serbia