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Scottish FM: Scotland must have second referendum if Brexit goes ahead
Scotland must have second independence referendum by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Riot police clash with protesters over Catalan separatists trial
Riot police have clashed with pro-independence campaigners in Barcelona over the trial of a dozen Catalan separatists
Massive Catalan independence rally in Barcelona
The police estimated 200,000 took to the streets of Catalonia's capital but organisers put the figure at half a million.
Euroviews. The trial of Catalan leaders casts a long shadow over the EU | View
Leaders of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum are facing a combined total of 217 years in prison for inciting rebellion. Defending their rights is in the self-interest of Europe if it wants to remain a leading force for democracy.
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Poland court overturns Warsaw ban on far-right independence march
An annual nationalist rally in Warsaw is set to go ahead on the centenary of Polish independence after a court said a city ban was unconstitutional.
New Caledonia votes against independence from France
Voters in New Caledonia have decided that the South Pacific islands should become remain as a French territory
French island territory to vote on independence
People on the South Pacific island territory of New Caledonia go to the polls on Sunday to decide if they want to remain part of France or gain their independence.
Catalan independence & European values: Uncut with Carles Puigdemont
Catalan independence and European values: Uncut with Carles Puigdemont
UK's third largest party 'will back second Brexit vote'
Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish National party MPs will back a second referendum in parliament, adding that her party would seek a guarantee that Scotland would not be forced to accept the result if it again voted to remain.
Tensions rise as large protests mark Catalonia referendum anniversary
Riot police broke up a demonstration in Barcelona after tens of thousands of Catalan independence supporters protested, a year on from the vote deemed illegal by Madrid.
Watch live: Thousands march in Barcelona for Catalonia National Day
Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona for the annual festival, which has become representative of the independence movement in Catalonia.
Watch: Ukrainian flag measuring 2,700 metres unveiled in Kyiv
Each 100 metres of the flag represents one year of Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union.
People of Basque Country protest with huge human chain
Tens of thousands of people were demonstrating against the Spanish government's refusal to allow the region an independence vote.
100,000 people form human chain to call for Basque independence vote
The chain extended over 200 kms.
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What does Quim Torra’s election mean for Catalonia?
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.
Mixed reaction over Catalonia's new President
Opposition party Ciudadanos says Quim Torra is a puppet for Puigdemont
Thousands march for independence in Scotland
Thousands of protesters have descended on Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday in a mass call for independence, four years after a referendum failed to secure the result.
Syria celebrates independence from France, days after Western military strikes
Syria celebrates its 72nd years of independence from France on Tuesday, four days after France, the US and the UK hit Syrian military targets in retaliation over a suspected chemical attack in Douma in which 40 people were killed.
Euroviews. Catalonia hurt Spain’s image but the law must prevail: View
After Puigdemont’s arrest, the Spain government must tread carefully to keep European actors on side in the debate over Catalonia’s future, writes the vice president of the Catalan Council of the European Movement.