SpainwillmovetosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyunlesstheregion'sleaderdropshispushforindependence,thedeputyprimeministersays.Spainsaysthegovernmentwillstepupitsrespon
ThepresidentoftheautonomousSpanishregionofCataloniahasfailedtoclarifywhetherhehasdeclaredindependence,inalettertoMadrid.SpainhadissuedaMondaydeadlineforCarlesPu
PressuremountedonCatalonia'sleaderSundayaheadofaMadrid-imposeddeadlinetodecidewhethertodefyinternationalpleasforunityanddeclareindependenceorbackdownandunleasht
SpainwarnedFridayitcouldloweritsforecastfornextyear'seconomicgrowthifCatalonia'sseparatistchallengepersists,asconcernmountsoverthefinancialfalloutofthecrisis.Th
SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonWednesdayaddressedtheSpanishCongressinthewakeofthe"suspended"declarationofindependencemadebyCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemont.Span
TheSpanishgovernmentwillmeetonWednesdayduetotheextraordinarysituationcreatedonTuesdayafterpresidentoftheregionalgovernmentofCatalonia,CarlesPuigdemont,saidthatt
CatalanleaderssignedadeclarationofindependencefromSpainonTuesdaybutimmediatelyputitonholdandcalledfortalkswithMadridonthecountry'sworstpoliticalcrisisindecades.
Catalonia'sleaderCarlesPuigdemontisduetoaddressregionalparliamentonTuesdayafternoon,andMadridisworrieditwillvoteforaunilateraldeclarationofindependence.Meanwhil