Pro-independence parties defy Madrid with motionCatalan politician Clara Ponsatí hands herself in to Scottish authoritiesWed Mar 28 2018 - 20:25
Extradition case raises stakes for both sides in Catalan crisisArrest of Carles Puigdemont in Germany comes as Spanish supreme court formalises charges of rebellion against 13 Catalan politiciansMon Mar 26 2018 - 20:38
Has ride-sharing firm Uber met its match in Barcelona?Regulatory restrictions and incensed taxi drivers make city a challenge for companyMon Mar 26 2018 - 01:00
Five Catalan politicians jailed over independence driveSecessionist leader Marta Rovira flees to Switzerland as 13 politicians charged with rebellionFri Mar 23 2018 - 18:48
Pro-independence Catalans seek new presidential candidateInvestiture vote could take place as soon as Thursday due to judicial pressuresWed Mar 21 2018 - 17:14
Spanish boy’s murder fuels debate on prison sentencesEleven-day search for Gabriel Cruz ended in arrest of father’s partner, Ana Julia QuezadaFri Mar 16 2018 - 01:00
Spain’s style icons and top firms seek to redefine ‘luxury’Current definition too negative and fails to take account of emotions, firms argueWed Mar 14 2018 - 01:00
Spanish police arrest 155 over trafficking ring linked to IrelandThree-year investigation reveals efforts to smuggling mostly Chinese migrants into UK and RepublicTue Mar 13 2018 - 15:29
‘P***ing people off’ through satire thriving in Spain’s political chaosTone of Mongolia magazine is risque, irreverent and politically indiscriminateSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
Court blocks jailed candidate’s Catalan presidency bidJordi Sànchez has been refused leave to be sworn in as regional leaderFri Mar 09 2018 - 16:33
Women’s strike a new cause of Spanish discordMadrid Letter: Political right accuses leftists of commandeering protestsWed Mar 07 2018 - 01:00
Puigdemont stokes tensions with Madrid despite withdrawalCatalan independence champion presents human rights complaint against Spain to UNFri Mar 02 2018 - 18:58
Madrid threatens more direct rule if jailed activist becomes Catalan presidentMain secessionist parties agree to back Jordi SánchezWed Feb 28 2018 - 18:36
Basque separatist group Eta to vote on disbandingNewspaper gains access to internal communique sent to militantsThu Feb 22 2018 - 15:53
Catalan politician flees to Switzerland to avoid court summons‘I will be more use to my movement free than behind bars,’ says Anna GabrielTue Feb 20 2018 - 17:45
New-look Spanish anthem sticks in a few throatsRight-wing parties swoon after pop star performs new words to national tuneMon Feb 19 2018 - 17:38
Spain ordered to pay Eta bombers compensation for police abuseTwo men carried out 2006 attack on Madrid airport car park, killing twoTue Feb 13 2018 - 17:40
Photoshopped Jesus image leads to fining of Instagram userSpanish court finds Daniel Serrano guilty of offending religious feelings with pictureFri Feb 09 2018 - 16:44
‘Grind the cocaine well’ – Spanish drug pamphlet sparks outrageZaragoza authorities under fire for including consumption advice in documentWed Feb 07 2018 - 01:00
Puigdemont may seek ‘symbolic’ leadership role in CataloniaSecessionist parties meet to discuss deal to put new Catalan president in placeMon Feb 05 2018 - 19:44
Carles Puigdemont admits Madrid has ‘won’ in text messagesExiled Catalan independence leader appears to accept defeat in bid to be presidentWed Jan 31 2018 - 18:00
Puigdemont investiture postponed amid independence camp splitsCatalan parliament in limbo as speaker calls off debate to swear in new presidentTue Jan 30 2018 - 18:20
Mystery surrounds Catalan leader’s scheduled investitureCarles Puigdemont’s lawyer refuses to rule out dramatic return by exiled politicianMon Jan 29 2018 - 17:22
Corruption claims threaten to destabilise Spanish governmentSenior member of Rajoy’s governing Popular Party confirms kickbacks systemFri Jan 26 2018 - 01:00
Catalan leader’s Denmark visit triggers failed arrest warrant attemptCourt rejects Spanish prosecutor’s request after Puigdemont travels to conferenceMon Jan 22 2018 - 15:42
Secessionist parties in control as Catalan parliament reopensUncertainty surrounds Puigdemont’s plan to be sworn in from exile in BelgiumWed Jan 17 2018 - 17:42
Corruption sentence hits Catalonia’s dominant nationalist partyCDC received bribes in exchange for public contracts for 10 years from 1999, court findsMon Jan 15 2018 - 18:09
Deposed Catalan leader floats idea of being sworn in from BelgiumPuigdemont seeks to become regional leader again ‘by Skype’ despite his exileThu Jan 11 2018 - 17:24
Spanish aid worker’s concern for migrants lands her in Moroccan court‘Saving lives is not a crime,’ says NGO worker, who helps African migrants in trouble at seaWed Jan 10 2018 - 01:00
Jailed Catalan politician appeals for release ahead of trialOriol Junqueras a candidate to lead Catalonia if exiled president does not returnThu Jan 04 2018 - 17:36
Hyper-tourist hub Barcelona at the crossroadsA quarter century after Olympic glory, the Catalan capital counts the cost of successWed Dec 27 2017 - 05:30
Rajoy’s gamble on Catalan election backfires spectacularlyModeration is one victim of result as region’s voters become increasingly polarisedFri Dec 22 2017 - 16:31
Pro-independence parties take control of Catalan parliamentRegional election deals stunning blow to Spanish prime minister Mariano RajoyFri Dec 22 2017 - 10:11
Mariano Rajoy banking on election result to end Catalan crisisPro-independence parties closer to forming majority than unionists, polls indicateWed Dec 20 2017 - 18:27
Catalan election: How Inés Arrimadas became rising star of Spanish unionismCiudadanos leader seeks victory in Catalan election but presidency may still be elusiveWed Dec 20 2017 - 01:00
Catalan crisis: museum row becomes flashpointPro-independence camp claims Madrid has ‘plundered’ artworks in show of powerSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00
Election will determine the balance of power in CataloniaCalling an election in Catalonia following its failed bid for independence was a bold move by Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy. As election date nears, the region remains deeply dividedSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00
Former Catalan president optimistic about December 21st ballotPro-independence Carles Puigdemont conducting campaign from exile in BelgiumSun Dec 10 2017 - 18:44
Spain withdraws international warrant for former Catalan leaderJudge makes decision due to technical concerns about eventual trial of PuigdemontTue Dec 05 2017 - 20:04
Polls show pro-independence parties slightly ahead in CataloniaPolitical landscape finely balanced as Catalans deeply divided over sovereigntyMon Dec 04 2017 - 16:32
Spanish taxi drivers strike in effort to stem Uber tideMajor disruption as taxi drivers claim controversial American firm flouts local lawsWed Nov 29 2017 - 17:59
Bar brawl case harks back to Spain’s separatist violenceYouths face terrorism charges after fracas with civil guardsTue Nov 28 2017 - 17:49
Spain warns of ‘attack’ on borders as migrant numbers soarGovernment accused of using racist language after arrival of migrants from AfricaThu Nov 23 2017 - 01:00
Puigdemont to cite political persecution in Belgian court hearingDeposed Catalan leader facing Spanish extradition proceedings on FridayThu Nov 16 2017 - 18:30
Spain warns EU: Russia is interfering in CataloniaMadrid also claims that Julian Assange is ‘manipulating the democratic process’Tue Nov 14 2017 - 01:00
Prosecutor seeks jail for Catalan former parliamentary speakerCarme Forcadell tells court independence declaration was ‘symbolic’Thu Nov 09 2017 - 20:53
New ‘republican’ football shirt has Spanish conservatives crying foulPurple colouring reminds many of leftist pre-war flagTue Nov 07 2017 - 17:00
Catalonia protests over custody for eight ousted cabinet membersTrial pending on charges linked to drive for independence, including rebellion and seditionFri Nov 03 2017 - 09:42
Jailing of Catalan politicians could lead to backlashJudicial decision is likely to have profound political repercussionsThu Nov 02 2017 - 20:21
Separatist Catalans continue to fly the flag for a new stateCatalonia is in limbo as direct rule begins, but independence activists remain optimisticThu Nov 02 2017 - 01:00