ChinaMondayvoicedsupportfortheSpanishgovernment'sefforttomaintainnationalunityaftertheCatalanparliamentdeclaredindependenceFriday.ShortlyaftertheCatalanparliame
TheleadersofCataloniadecidedtoholdareferendumonindependenceinOctoberthathadnolegitimacyunderSpanishlawandcouldthereforenotlegallyreflecttheopinionoftheregion.Ye
OnSaturday,MadridsackedthechiefofCatalonia'sregionalpolice,theMossosd'Esquadra,adayafterimposingdirectcontrolontheregionoverabidtobreakawayfromSpain.Thefiringof
Spanishsharesacceleratedlosses,Spain’s10-yeargovernmentbondyieldshitadayhighandtheeurodippedagainstthedollaronFridayafterCatalonia’sregionalparliamentdeclaredin
Over1,501companieshaveleftSpain'snortheasternregionofCataloniaamidfearsoftheregion'sindependencefromSpain,localmediareportedrecently,citingsourcesfromtheCollege
SpaindefeatedIran3-1intheFIFAU-17WorldCupquarter-finalsinKochi,India,onSunday,localmediareported.Just13minutesintothematch,AbelRuizopenedSpain'sgoalonarebound.L
SpanishForeignMinisterAlfonsoDastisonSundaysaidhehopedthatpeopleinCataloniawoulddisregardanyinstructionfromtheregionalleadershipifSpainmovestosuspendtheregion's
Spain'sKingFelipeVIhassaidCatalonia"isandwillremain"anessentialpartofthecountry.ItishissecondinterventionintheCataloniasecessioncrisis.Hetoldanawardsceremonyint
EuropeanCouncilPresidentDonaldTuskhasexplicitlyruledoutanyEUactionoverCatalonia,despitethe"concerning"situation."Thereisnoroom,nospaceforanykindofmediationorint
Spain'stopcourtonTuesdayofficiallyruledthatCatalonia'sdisputedindependencereferendumwasillegalbecausearegionallawthatbackeditwasagainstSpain'sconstitution.Awoma
SpainmovedcloseronMondaytoimposingcentralruleoverCataloniatothwartitsindependencepushasMadrid'sHighCourtsignaledahardeninglinebyjailingtheleadersoftwoofthelarge
Spain'scentralgovernmentsaidMondaythatCatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemonthadnotclarifiedwhetherornothedeclaredindependence,urginghimtodoso"clearly"byThursdayat10:0
ThepresidentoftheautonomousSpanishregionofCataloniahasfailedtoclarifywhetherhehasdeclaredindependence,inalettertoMadrid.SpainhadissuedaMondaydeadlineforCarlesPu
SpainwarnedFridayitcouldloweritsforecastfornextyear'seconomicgrowthifCatalonia'sseparatistchallengepersists,asconcernmountsoverthefinancialfalloutofthecrisis.Th
TherecentdemandforCatalanindependenceisoneoftheissuesbesettingEurope,castingagloomonthecontinent.SeparatistsentimenthasbeenatitsworseinSpainbutfinallyendedinaco
CatalanleaderssignedadeclarationofindependencefromSpainonTuesdaybutimmediatelyputitonholdandcalledfortalkswithMadridonthecountry'sworstpoliticalcrisisindecades.
SpanishmanagerJulenLopeteguihasshruggedoffsuggestionshisteamwouldbeaffectedbypoliticalturmoilinthebuilduptonextyear'sWorldCup,aheadofapotentialCatalandecisionon