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Children are being forced into exile with their mothers, leaving behind their country, homes, schools and lives due to a conflict that they don’t understand

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez and Catalan premier Pere Aragonès underscored that the main thing is to keep communication channels open but admitted it will be hard to reach an agreement

Thousands of citizens waited right until the last minute on Wednesday to hand over their coins and banknotes to the Bank of Spain. The currency ceased to be legal tender in 2002

Three months after an election was held, the northeastern Spanish region is a step closer to having a coalition executive. May 26 is the deadline for endorsing a new premier before a repeat vote is called

There was a 23% fall in registered newborns in the December-January period compared with the previous year, mirroring similar trends in neighboring countries

EL PAÍS speaks to workers in the hostelry sector on the day that the regional government’s closures across Catalonia were backed by the courts

Scientists warn the ‘Aedes japonicus’ has great potential to expand because it can adapt to cold weather and breed “in a wide range of aquatic habitats”

Researchers warn that the reduced presence of people and cars may encourage animals to venture into areas that will be unsafe for them once the confinement measures end

Criticized by government officials for “misrepresenting the truth,” Quim Torra later said his words had been poorly translated

For more than a month, pro-independence demonstrators have been cutting off roads and vandalizing public spaces, actions that are affecting the everyday lives of citizens

Streets and squares in more than 120 municipalities have paid tribute to a vote that was declared unconstitutional by the courts

Fishermen in the Barcelona region have to deal with particularly high levels of sea pollution, including plastics and trash from the 1970s

After breaking with Ciudadanos, the former French prime minister speaks to EL PAÍS about why he believes the center-right party has betrayed its liberal and progressive values

An Israeli diplomat and a former French prime minister are among those who have criticized the comparison between the Holocaust and the situation in Catalonia

Number of incidents between supporters and detractors of independence increases, with one woman in Barcelona left with a broken nose after an alleged assault

Survivors and families of those killed in the tragedy continue to undergo therapy in an effort to rebuild their lives

Disciples of the controversial Indian guru Osho defend his memory after the hit Netflix series ‘Wild Wild Country’ explores the dark side of the movement

The Catalan capital is a hot-spot for the raucous parties of brides- and grooms-to-be but the city says it is not the kind of tourism it wants to attract

Spending projects on hold as politicians fail to produce new leadership before fresh election must be held

Despite controlling lucrative soccer rights in Spain, Jaume Roures is a committed Trotskyite

Ousted Catalan premier and former ministers, who fled to Brussels, are being protected by local authorities and a small group of aides

Separatist leaders had long been promising a resounding response to the Spanish government, something that they now deny

Hair, nails and bone samples taken during controversial exhumation carried out on Thursday night

The Val de Arán is only area of the region where supporters of secession are in a clear minority

Dry winter sees desperate measures adopted at Baqueira-Beret in the Pyrenees

Region’s politicians foresee a more difficult world thanks to the US president elect

Barcelona residents express fear, hope and misgivings about the separatist bid