'Independent' Catalonia wakes up under Madrid's control
Catalonia woke up Saturday under the direct control of Madrid as the Spanish prime minister took drastic measures to quash secession, deposing the region's leaders and dissolving its parliament hou
Oct 28, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Catalonia: What it means to make a unilateral declaration of independence
Spain's Senate on Friday voted to grant Madrid powers to impose direct rule on Catalonia, shortly after the semi-autonomous region's Parliament approved a motion declaring independence.
Oct 28, 2017, 09:26 AM IST
US considers Catalonia 'integral part of Spain': State Dept
The United States considers Catalonia an "integral part of Spain" and supports Madrid`s measures to keep Spain "strong and united," the State Department said Friday after Catalan lawmakers voted to declare independence.
Oct 27, 2017, 21:36 PM IST
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
Catalonia's regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared illegal by Spain's constitutional court.
Oct 27, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
The upper house of Spain`s parliament, the Senate, was meeting to approve Article 155, the law that will allow the central government to take over the autonomous region.
Oct 27, 2017, 17:23 PM IST
Hope intervention in Catalonia is brief, ends with regional polls: Spain PM
The Spanish government's plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia's key affairs and halt that region's push for independence are "exceptional," the prime minister said today, adding that he hoped they would not last long.
Oct 25, 2017, 16:59 PM IST
Spain urges Catalonia secessionists to obey Madrid
The Spanish government on Sunday urged Catalans to accept direct control from Madrid and ignore instructions from the restive region`s secessionist leadership once it has been removed from power.
Oct 23, 2017, 00:42 AM IST
Barcelona roll on calmly amidst Catalan chaos
Valencia remain Barca`s closest challengers after thrashing Sevilla 4-0 at Mestalla.
Oct 22, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
Catalan parliament will respond to Spanish PM's measures: President
The President of Spain`s Catalonia region said on Saturday he would convene a session of the regional Parliament to debate and decide a proper response to the measures announced earlier in the day by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Oct 22, 2017, 07:15 AM IST
Spain govt actions don't respect rule of law: Catalan leader
The Spanish government's actions do not respect the rule of law, Catalonia's leader said Saturday, after Madrid took drastic measures to stop the region from breaking away, announcing plans to dismiss its separatist executive.
Oct 22, 2017, 05:56 AM IST
Spain to dismiss Catalonia's government, call elections
Spain took drastic measures today to stop Catalonia from breaking away, announcing it will move to dismiss the region's separatist government and call fresh elections.
Oct 22, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Nearly 1,200 firms moved their headquarters out of Catalonia
Nearly 1,200 companies of all sizes have shifted their legal headquarters out of Catalonia to other parts of Spain since the region held a banned independence referendum, Spain's commercial registrar said on Friday.
Oct 21, 2017, 05:51 AM IST
Catalans take to the streets as key separatists detained
Thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia Tuesday after a judge ordered the detention of two separatist leaders, further inflaming tensions over the region`s chaotic referendum on splitting from Spain.
Oct 17, 2017, 19:37 PM IST
Spain says Catalan independence response unclear
Madrid has threatened to impose direct rule over semi-autonomous Catalonia if it declares independence based on a hotly-disputed October 1 referendum.
Oct 16, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
Atletico Madrid president requests fans not to turn Barcelona game into political demonstration
Catalan club Barca visit the Spanish capital for the first time since a banned vote on independence from Spain took place in Catalonia on Oct. 1.
Oct 13, 2017, 22:08 PM IST
Spanish police used excessive force in Catalan referendum: Human Rights Watch
A human rights monitor on Thursday said an investigation into the actions of Spanish police to impede voting in Catalonia's recent independence referendum showed that they had engaged in excessive force while confronting demonstrators.
Oct 12, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
Spain gives Catalan leader eight days to drop independence bid
Spanish PM on Wednesday gave the Catalan government eight days to drop an independence bid.
Oct 12, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy demands clarity over Catalan plan
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday said he has asked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to confirm whether or not he has declared independence.
Oct 11, 2017, 18:19 PM IST
Spain, EU warn Catalan leader ahead of independence showdown
The Spanish government warned Catalonia's separatist leader on Tuesday against declaring independence.
Oct 10, 2017, 21:42 PM IST
Catalan leader under pressure to drop independence
The stakes are high for Spain as it faces its biggest political crisis since it became a democracy four decades ago.
Oct 09, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
