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Catalonia crisis: Spain takes charge of Catalan govt
The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government.
Spain moves to suspend Catalonia autonomy
Spain is to start suspending Catalonian autonomy on Saturday, after its leader threatened to declare independence.
Spain gives Catalonia ultimatum
The Spanish government has said that the head of the Catalonia region has failed to clarify whether he declared independence last week. In a letter to Madrid on Monday, Carles Puigdemont instead… Audio
Catalonia: Spain takes step towards direct rule
The government in Madrid has given Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont five days to say whether or not he has declared independence, Spanish news agency Efe reports.
Catalan halts independence to pursue talks
The leader of the northern Spanish region of Catalonia has made a major speech, telling the region's parliament that it had won the right to be an independent country, but pulling back from declaring… Audio
Catalan independence move suspended for more dialogue
The Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has backed down on an immediate declaration of independence from Spain.
Spanish court bars Catalan MPs' independence move
Spain's constitutional court has suspended a session of the Catalan parliament, in a bid to pre-empt a possible push for independence.
Spain forces end to Catalan parliament session
Spain's high court has suspended a Catalan parliament session in an attempt to block the region's bid for independence. The court ruled that if the region met and declared independence in parliament… Audio
Travel warning for Spain as Catalan crisis builds
New Zealanders travelling to Spain are being warned to avoid demonstrations as tension over the Catalan independence referendum grows.
Catalonia independence 'in matter of days'
Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the region has told the BBC.
Independence vote illegal, Spain's king says
King Felipe VI has condemned organisers of Catalonia's independence referendum for having put themselves "outside the law".
Spain's King calls for unity amid Catalan crisis
King Felipe of Spain has accused the Catalan authorities of disloyalty for organising an illegal independence referendum on Sunday. In his televised address to the nation, he said Spain was in a very… Audio
Catalonia independence vote: 'Result is irrelevant'
Catalonian authorities say 90-percent of those who voted in the referendum yesterday support the region's right to independence. This comes after almost 900 voters were hurt in violent clashes with… Audio
Catalonia has won right to statehood - regional leader
Catalonia's leader says the region has won the right to statehood following Sunday's contentious referendum, which was marred by violence. Audio
Catalan referendum: Voting begins amid police crackdown
Spanish national police moved to shut down a banned independence referendum in Catalonia, confronting crowds of angry voters at some polling stations in a showdown that has raised fears of unrest…
Spain cracks down on Catalonia independence vote
Spain's national police have detained 14 Catalan officials and raided regional government ministries after declaring the independence vote illegal.
Barcelona: En Comu
A street-level political movement in Barcelona called En Comu rose from almost nothing to become the people's choice for the city's governance in just a few years. Other cities in Spain have followed… Audio
The price of pretty: drowning in tourism
Barcelona, a city of 1.5 million people, was visited by 30m tourists last year. Recent protests there are part of wave of anti-tourist actions across Europe. Audio
Barcelona attack: Suspects 'planned to hit key monuments'
The cell had planned to use explosives against monuments including the Sagrada Familia, one of the four surviving suspects has told a Madrid court.
Spanish police shoot dead suspected Barcelona attacker
Police have killed a man they suspect of driving a van into a crowd last week, killing 13 people.
