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Catalonia: separatist parties on collision course with Madrid after election win

Independence parties gain majority in regional parliament but narrowly fail to secure crucial 50% of popular vote.

Spain

Catalan election campaign ends ahead of Sunday's vote

Campaigning has come to an end in the Spanish region of Catalonia ahead of Sunday’s decisive elections. Many consider the poll a proxy vote on

Ukraine

Ukraine: 24 years of independence from Soviet rule

Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might

Ukraine

Ukraine marks 24 years of independence from Soviet rule

Ukraine is marking 24 years of independence from Soviet rule. There have been ceremonies in the centre of Kiev, including a show of military might

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan celebrates 96th Independence Day

Afghanistan has been celebrating the 96th anniversary of its independence under tightened security. Kabul has summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to

Singapore

Singapore celebrates five decades of independence

Singapore has been celebrating 50 years of independence, with a weekend of events. President Tony Tan was among those marking the landmark. A fly

Spain

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stands firm over Spanish unity

The Spanish Prime Minister said on Tuesday that no one is going to break up the country. Mariano Rajoy was reacting to the Catalan president’s claim

USA

US: parades and fireworks for Independence Day

Stormy weather and security concerns did nothing to dampen the spirits as Americans gathered on the streets to celebrate Independence Day. Happy

USA

French ship Hermione arrives in Yorktown 234 years after helping USA gain independence

The French tall ship Hermione has crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Yorktown in the USA. It is a replica of the boat that took 5,500 French troops

World

Scotland seeks stronger EU voice

The woman who propelled the pro-independence Scottish National Party to win 56 seats in the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster in May is

Greece

Greece commemorates National Day

Thousands of Greeks braved rainy weather to line the streets of Athens for National Day commemorations. March 25 marks the start of Greece’s 1821

Lithuania

Lithuania marks 25th anniversary of Soviet pullout

A march to mark 25 years of independence: Lithuanians turned out for commemorations of the Soviet exit amid warnings their freedom could once again

Turkey

Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to disarm

Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his followers to lay down their arms, in step towards ending the 30 year-old insurgency in Turkey.

Turkey

Jailed Kurdish leader calls for and end to the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey

The jailed leader of Turkey’s largest rebel Kurd group has called for it to disarm and end to its thirty year armed struggle. Abdullah Ocalan said

Sri Lanka

New Sri Lanka president calls for national reconciliation on Independence Day

Sri Lanka celebrates its Independence Day with the newly installed president promising to bridge the ethnic divide that still exists following the

My Europe Series

Catalonia, in Spain or not? The people talk about the future for independence

World

Catalonia pushes for change, Madrid pushes back

United Kingdom

Queen 'purred' with joy over Scotland referendum result, says Cameron

World

'Federalism to counter independence movements': Spain's Pedro Sánchez

World

Is a divided Belgium looking towards Scotland for independence inspiration?