SpainwillmovetosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyunlesstheregion'sleaderdropshispushforindependence,thedeputyprimeministersays.Spainsaysthegovernmentwillstepupitsrespon
Spain'stopcourtonTuesdayofficiallyruledthatCatalonia'sdisputedindependencereferendumwasillegalbecausearegionallawthatbackeditwasagainstSpain'sconstitution.Awoma
SpainmovedcloseronMondaytoimposingcentralruleoverCataloniatothwartitsindependencepushasMadrid'sHighCourtsignaledahardeninglinebyjailingtheleadersoftwoofthelarge
Spain'scentralgovernmentsaidMondaythatCatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemonthadnotclarifiedwhetherornothedeclaredindependence,urginghimtodoso"clearly"byThursdayat10:0
ThepresidentoftheautonomousSpanishregionofCataloniahasfailedtoclarifywhetherhehasdeclaredindependence,inalettertoMadrid.SpainhadissuedaMondaydeadlineforCarlesPu
PressuremountedonCatalonia'sleaderSundayaheadofaMadrid-imposeddeadlinetodecidewhethertodefyinternationalpleasforunityanddeclareindependenceorbackdownandunleasht
TheCatalangovernmenthasreneweditscallsfordialoguetosolvetheindependencecrisis–butwarnedtherestofEuropethattheissuewillnotdisappear,eveniftheSpanishgovernmentmak
TherecentdemandforCatalanindependenceisoneoftheissuesbesettingEurope,castingagloomonthecontinent.SeparatistsentimenthasbeenatitsworseinSpainbutfinallyendedinaco
TheCatalanpresidenthasaccusedtheSpanishgovernmentofignoringhiscallsfornegotiationsafteritwarnedhimonWednesdaytoabandonhispushforindependenceorfacethesuspensiono
SpainthreatenedonWednesdaytosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyifitfollowsthroughonitsthreattobreakawayasanindependentcountry.PrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyhasvowedtodoeveryt
CatalanleaderssignedadeclarationofindependencefromSpainonTuesdaybutimmediatelyputitonholdandcalledfortalkswithMadridonthecountry'sworstpoliticalcrisisindecades.
Catalonia'sleaderCarlesPuigdemontisduetoaddressregionalparliamentonTuesdayafternoon,andMadridisworrieditwillvoteforaunilateraldeclarationofindependence.Meanwhil
TheFrenchgovernmenthassaiditwillnotrecogniseCataloniaifitdeclaresindependencefromSpainandsuchamovewillmeanexpulsionfromtheEU.EuropeanAffairsMinisterNathalieLois
HundredsofthousandsdemonstratedagainstCatalansecessionfromSpain,sayingunityisbetterthansecession.ThemassiveprotestwasindefianceofCatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemon
SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoysaysheisconsideringusingconstitutionalpowerstosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyandpreventtheregionfromgainingindependence.Catalansepara
Thousands of people calling for Spanish unity have attended rallies in the capital Madrid after Sunday's disputed referendum for Catalan independence.
ThousandsofpeoplecallingforSpanishunityhaveattendedralliesinthecapitalMadridafterSunday'sdisputedreferendumforCatalanindependence.Otherdemonstrations-includingi