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Madrid prepares to file criminal charges against sacked Catalan leader

Huge pro-unity rally marks start of intense week in Catalonia

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Pro-unity rally fills Barcelona streets

Thousands of protesters gathered in defence of Spanish unity in the Catalan capital

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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

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Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont 'to call snap regional elections'

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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

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Spanish government wants to restore "normality and legality" in Catalonia

Catalonia faces direct rule from Madrid

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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.

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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

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Madrid to trigger suspension of Catalonia's autonomy on Saturday

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Catalonia crisis - ultimatum day

The stage is set for a Catalonia - Spain showdown as Madrid's ultimatum for an independence retraction ends

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Catalonia crisis: Five days that shook Spain

'Insiders' spent five days filming with leading Catalan separatists and Spanish unity grassroots movements.

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Puigdemont fails to clarify Catalan independence confusion

Catalan leader calls for dialogue in response to the Spanish prime minister's deadline, under threat of the region's autonomy being suspended.

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An ultimatum for Catalonia

The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid's question about whether he has declared independence from Spain.

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Clock ticking for Puigdemont over Catalan independence

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is coming under pressure to declare full independence.

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Spain's PM Rajoy asks Catalan parliament to clarify independence declaration

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy asked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to confirm if he has declared independence

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Catalonia on the brink

Catalonia and the rest of Spain awaits Catalan leader's address - will he push ahead and declare independence?

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"Sooner or later there will be a new referendum in Catalonia"

As deputy director of the Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia, dean of the College of Journalists and professor of journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Josep Carles Rius has been watching

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Rajoy warns Catalonia of independence declaration consequences

The Spanish premier has not ruled out using constitutional powers to remove Catalonia's autonomous status if it claims independence

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Will Catalonia see independence bid through?

A fresh legal ruling in Madrid has complicated the region's breakaway efforts

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San Rafael del Rio: between Valencia and Catalonia

Catalan independence would mean a lot of upheaval, especially for those living in the border town of San Rafael del Rio.