ChinaMondayvoicedsupportfortheSpanishgovernment'sefforttomaintainnationalunityaftertheCatalanparliamentdeclaredindependenceFriday.ShortlyaftertheCatalanparliame
TheEuropeanParliament'spresidentsaysthatSpain'sdecisiontocallanewelectioninCataloniaaftertheregion'sunilateraldeclarationofindependence"wastherightthingtodo."An
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday announced the immediate sacking of Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his government and called new elections in the region on Dec. 21.
TheCatalanregionalparliamenthasvotedtodeclareindependencefromSpain,justastheSpanishgovernmentappearssettoimposedirectrule.Themovewasbacked70-10inaballotboycotte
SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonFridayannouncedtheimmediatesackingofCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemontandhisgovernmentandcallednewelectionsintheregiononDec.21.This
Over1,501companieshaveleftSpain'snortheasternregionofCataloniaamidfearsoftheregion'sindependencefromSpain,localmediareportedrecently,citingsourcesfromtheCollege
SpanishgovernmentspokesmanInigoMendezdeVigowarnedTuesdaythatforcewouldbeusedifnecessaryagainstprotestswhichthreatenpublicorderintheCatalanregion.MendezdeVigomad
BrazilianmilitarypoliceshotandkilledaSpanishtouristearlyMondayinafavela,orslum,inRiodeJaneiro,localmediareported.MariaEsperanzaJimenezRuizwasreportedlyshotafter
Ithappenedbeforeinthebourgeoiscapitalofaprosperousregionthatproclaimeditselfarepublic.Theyearwas1919andtherevolutionaryspiritwasroamingthestreetsofMunich,capita
TheSpanishgovernmentistosuspendCatalonia’sautonomyandimposedirectruleaftertheregion’spresidentrefusedtoabandonthepushforindependencethathasledtoSpain’sbiggestpo
AlieutenantintheSpanishairforcewaskilledonTuesdaymorningwhentheF-18fighterplanehewaspilotingcrashedontake-offfromamilitaryairforcebasenearMadrid,theSpanishDefen
ASpanishAirForceF-18hascrashedaroundthebaseofTorrejóndeArdozonTuesdaymorning,killingitspilot,accordingtotheSpanishDefenceMinistry.Witnessessaidthefighterjetfell
TheCatalanpresidenthasaccusedtheSpanishgovernmentofignoringhiscallsfornegotiationsafteritwarnedhimonWednesdaytoabandonhispushforindependenceorfacethesuspensiono
SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoysaysheisconsideringusingconstitutionalpowerstosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyandpreventtheregionfromgainingindependence.Catalansepara
TheSpanishgovernment'srepresentativeinCataloniahasapologisedtothoseinjuredduringpoliceeffortstostopSunday'sindependencereferendum.ButEnricMilloblamedtheCatalang
Pro-independenceCatalanleadersarepressingaheaddespiteanemphaticwarningfromKingFelipeVI.CatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemonttoldtheBBChewoulddeclareindependence"atth
Cataloniareferendum:HowBarcelonaandMadridviewedthevoteAstheCatalanindependencereferendumwasheldonSunday,themoodinSpain'stwobiggestcitiescouldnothavebeenmorediff