Catalan independence
Video: Riot Police Charge at Protesters as Clashes Break Out in Catalonia
Nine Catalan leaders were sentenced to between nine and 13 years in prison by the Spanish supreme court on Monday.
Spain Moves to Take Control of Defiant Catalonia
After violence at Catalonia's "illegal" independence vote, Spain is now entering a new chapter of its constitutional crisis.
What Next for Catalonia?
Coming days likely to only bring more conflict between regional and central government.
Spanish Police Close Polling Stations To Stop Voters
Spanish police have shut down polling places to stop voters from voting on an independence referendum.
Catalonia's Independence Referendum Is Boiling Over
Spain is far from descending into full-scale conflict. But the Catalan independence debate has the potential to prove seriously destabilizing.
Catalonia's Independence Referendum Is Getting Messy
The Spanish government has declined to rule out any options for preventing the vote from taking place.
Catalonia Calls Shock Independence Referendum
Despite vehement opposition from the Spanish government, which says such a vote is illegal, the head of the region has set a date for a vote.
Denying Catalonia Makes Spain as Bad as the Populists
A series of trials of Catalan politicians should shock the democratic soul of any European.
Moscow to Hold Forum For Independence Movements
Russia's "Anti-Globalists" hold separatist summit in the Russian capital.
Thousands of Catalans Rally for Independence From Spain
Spain's central government is largely paralyzed after two inconclusive elections while Catalonia pushes toward 2017 independence plan.
Catalonia President: Why Spain's Elections Don't Matter
'There's no alternative to Catalan independence. You'd have to be very radical to defend what we have now,' Puigdemont says.
Spain: Catalan Separatists Push for Independence Again
The move comes as Spain faces weeks of uncertainty following an inconclusive general election.
Spanish Elections: All You Need to Know
The election on December 20 will be colored by the memories of street protests in May 2011.
Divided Catalonia Heading for Four-Way Tie in Spanish General Elections: Poll
Four parties will likely elect the same number of MPs in the region.
Spain's Constitutional Court Blocks Catalonia's Secession Bid
The court's decision deepened a stand-off over the potential breakaway.
30,000 Catalan Independence Flags to Be Handed Out for Barcelona-BATE Match
UEFA have fined Barcelona for fans flying the flags twice this year.
Catalan Separatists Win Election, Plan for Independence
Pro-independence parties received 47.9 percent of the total vote.
Spain to Sue Catalan President for 'Disobedience and Dishonesty'
Spain is to sue Catalan president Artur Mas after he defied a court injunction not to hold a vote on secession, potentially barring him from running in regional elections
90% of Spain's Cyber Attacks Target Catalonia During Independence Vote, Government Says
Hackers have targeted pro-independence campaign sites and local Catalan government web pages, while crank calls have kept organiser's line busy
Spain's Catalans Vote to Secede in Symbolic Ballot, but Turnout Low
"We have earned the right to a referendum," said Catalan leader Artur Mas, after two million people voted for independence from Spain
Spain State Adviser Backs Move to Block Catalonia Independence Vote
The Spanish state adviser backed a veto of a watered-down Catalan vote, making it likely the government will try and have the planned "consultation of citizens" blocked by the courts
Catalonia Pushes Ahead With Referendum Plans Despite Court Move
Catalonia is set to push ahead with a referendum on independence, despite Madrid's moves to block the vote
Spanish Government Asks Court to Declare Catalonia Independence Vote Illegal
Catalonian leader Arthur Mas signed a decree on Saturday calling for a vote on November 9, putting the local government on a collision course with Madrid
Spanish Minister Says Independent Scotland Unlikely to Join EU and Keep Pound
Inigo Mendez de Vigo said that Scotland would almost certainly have to adopt the euro, and would have to wait at least five years to join the EU
Catalans to Form V for Vote to Demand Choice on Split From Spain
Emboldened by the Scottish independence campaign Catalan protesters plan rally in support of break from Spain