SpanishauthoritiesonTuesdaydetainedsevenpeopleinCataloniaaspartofacrackdownondisturbancesassociatedwiththeregion'sattemptstosecedefromSpain,sayingoneofthosearre
SpanishriotpolicebrokeupablockadebyCatalanseparatistsonmajormotorwaysinCataloniaonTuesday,partofawaveofprotestsoverthearrestanddetentionofex-regionalpresidentCa
SpanishriotpolicebrokeupablockadebyCatalanseparatistsonmajormotorwaysinCataloniaTuesday,partofawaveofprotestsoverthearrestanddetentionofex-regionalpresidentCarl
ExiledformerCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemonthasstunnedSpainbywithdrawinghisbidforasecondterminoffice.PuigdemontandhisadministrationweresackedbySpanishPrimeMinister
TheCatalancrisisthatattainedglobalattentionbetweenOctoberandDecember2017continues.TheelectionsheldonDecember22producedanewpro-independenceparliamentarymajorityw
TheSpanishgovernmentonFridayturnedtothecourtstotrytostopCatalonia'soustedseparatistleaderCarlesPuigdemontfromreturningtopowerdespitefacingarrest.Puigdemont,whof
Catalonia'ssackedpresidentCarlesPuigdemontonMondayrepeatedaccusationsthattheEuropeanUnionisfailingtodefendfundamentalrightsinthewealthySpanishregion.Duringhisfi
Catalonia’sparliamentnominatedformerleaderCarlesPuigdemont,sackedbySpainforunilaterallydeclaringindependence,ascandidatetoruletheregionagaininasignofdefiancetoM
FrustratedwithbrokenpromisesfromtheSpanishgovernmentforsupportfortheirculture,infrastructureandself-government,theCatalanpeoplehavebeenmobilizingforthepast10yea
SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoywarnedMondaythatMadridwouldmaintainunpopulardirectcontrolofCataloniaiftheformerregionalleaderCarlesPuigdemonttriestogovernagainf
ThekingofSpainhasissuedarenewedcallforunityamidtheongoingfalloutfromCatalonia'soutlawedindependencereferendum.InhisChristmasmessage,FelipeVIurgedthepeopleofCata
Cataloniaisbackinthelimelight.InasnapregionalelectiononDecember21,thethreeseparatistpartieswonatotalof70seats,givingthepro-independencegroupsamajorityinthe135-s
Catalonia'soustedleaderCarlesPuigdemontsaidonFridaythatheisreadytomeetSpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyoutsideofthecountry.Puigdemontmadetheremarkduringapresscon
Thevotingisover,theresultsarein,butCatalonia’sfutureisnoclearer.Cataloniansvotedtogivepro-independencepartiesanoutrightmajorityintheregion’s135-seatparliamenton
CatalanseparatistswonacrucialsnappollThursday,plungingtheirregionintofurtheruncertaintyafterafailedindependencebidrattledEuropeandtriggeredSpain'sworstpolitical
Politicalpartiestendtoexaggeratethe“importance”and“extraordinariness”ofelectoralcontestsinordertomotivatepotentialvoters.Noneedforitonthisoccasion.TheDecember21
OftensymbolisedaspittingtheprideofCataloniaagainstSpain'scapital,the'ElClasico'betweenBarcelonaandRealMadridisamatchlacedwithpoliticalandsocialasmuchassportingt
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