Spain

Catalonia ‘is, will remain necessary part’ of Spain: King Felipe

Oct 21, 2017 05:37

Spain’s King Felipe VI has censured Catalonia’s secession attempt as “unacceptable,” saying the autonomous region “is and will remain” an “essential part” of the country.
Spain: Madrid to dissolve Catalonia parliament, hold elections

Oct 20, 2017 09:42

The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia's parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional government's push for independence.
Catalonia defiant as Madrid-set deadline arrives

Oct 19, 2017 06:29

Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont has threatened to formally declare independence if Spain moves to suspend the region’s autonomy, a regional government source says, as a Madrid-imposed deadline arrives for Catalonia to unambiguously drop its secession bid.
Spain PM warns Catalan president to drop secession bid

Oct 18, 2017 10:34

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned the regional president of Catalonia to “act sensibly” and renounce his push for a breakup with Madrid, 24 hours before a final ultimatum comes to an end.
Spain's Constitutional Court declares Catalan referendum law void

Oct 17, 2017 12:22

The Spanish Constitutional Court has unanimously annulled the Catalan Referendum Law, approved by the region’s government ahead of the recent independence vote, according to a court spokesman.
Spain gives Catalonia until Thursday to clear position on independence

Oct 16, 2017 11:15

Spain has issued a new ultimatum for Catalonia to clarify its position on independence, warning that Madrid will take control of the autonomous region if regional leader Carles Puigdemont fails to stop the secession bid by Thursday.
Iran backs 'united’ Spain amid Catalan secession bid

Oct 12, 2017 13:02

Iran says it supports a “united” Spain and calls for national solidarity and peace in the face of a push for secession in Catalonia which has plunged the country into one of its worst crises in recent years.
Madrid, opposition to study constitutional reform

Oct 11, 2017 13:28

Spain's government and main opposition Socialists have agreed to study reforming the constitution to try to end the crisis in Catalonia, the leader of the Socialists said Wednesday.
France warns Catalonia against unilateral independence declaration

Oct 09, 2017 08:30

France says it will not recognize Catalonia if it goes ahead to unilaterally declare independence from mainland Spain, warning that such a move, if recognized, would mean the region’s “automatic” exit from the European Union.
In Catalonia, large group of demonstrators oppose independence

Oct 09, 2017 06:42

Hundreds of thousands of people have led a protest march in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s semi-autonomous Catalonia region, against a campaign for independence of the region from the mainland.