As it happened: Catalonia independence declaration, latest news
Catch up on our live blog of events from Monday, which saw the government reject Catalan premier’s response to request, and Mossos chief escape prison without bail
Why Spain is right to defend its democracy in face of Catalonia crisis
The Spanish Constitution cannot be torn up by the illegal and seditious acts of a tiny minority, Dublin-based lawyer Isabel Foley argues
Catalonia: The countdown to Article 155
The regional premier has been given more time this week to avoid the central government’s response to the secessionist challenge
In Francoland
Both Europe and the US love what they see as Spain’s quaint backwardness so much that they feel insulted when we explain to them how much we have changed
Puigdemont letter fails to provide clear answer on independence declaration
Catalan premier asks Spanish PM to end “repression of the Catalan people” in ambiguous statement
Juncker: “If we allow Catalonia to separate, others will do the same”
European Commission chief says he has been pressuring Spanish PM to keep situation in check
Puigdemont’s far-left partner tells him to proclaim a Catalan republic
CUP writes letter to the regional premier saying he must lift suspension on declaration of independence
Spain’s National Day parade prompts show of unity against Catalan crisis
Politicians who had not attended for years show up for event marred by crash of Eurofighter plane
The pro-independence activists of academia
A group of Catalan professors in the United States has spent years vigorously defending the idea of an independent Catalonia
Who are the traitors in Catalonia?
Pro-independence economist Xavier Sala i Martín says banks’ decision to leave region is political intimidation
Crisis and opportunity
The combination of Article 155 and constitutional reform opens up a new space for dialogue
Spanish PM in Congress: “To vote against democracy or outside of it is not democracy”
Mariano Rajoy addresses the lower house to discuss the next steps following Catalan declaration of independence
Catalan government seeks to buy time with mediation
The regional executive wants to block attempts to see its powers stripped by Madrid
A new trap
The delayed effects of Catalan secession cannot conceal this new blow against democracy
Independence in Catalonia – now what?
The justice system had declared the referendum illegal
Puigdemont declares independence for Catalonia but suspends it in search of dialogue
Central government sources believe the speech by the Catalan premier to be a declaration of secession; measures such as Article 155 could be applied. Read our live coverage as it happened
On the edge of the abyss
A unilateral declaration of independence would open the door to a dire crisis in Catalonia
The companies that are leaving Catalonia
Six out of seven Ibex companies are moving their HQ to other cities due to the secessionist challenge
Corporate flight damages Catalonia’s image
Rating agencies, analysts and the European press warn of the risks of a declaration of independence
Spanish PM ready to use all legal means to stop Catalan independence
PP spokesman makes historical comparisons with 1934 declaration of Catalan statehood
Catalan universities reject a unilateral declaration of independence
All the schools in the region are calling for dialogue, but not all hold the same position on the “process”
Catalonia: The end of hegemony
The pro-unity march seen in Barcelona on Sunday has blown away the narrative of the pro-secessionists
Pressure rises on Catalan regional premier ahead of parliament session
Senior pro-independence politician told the BBC yesterday that Carles Puigdemont will opt for a “symbolic declaration” of secession on Tuesday
In the name of unity
A plural Catalonia took to the streets on Sunday to show its rejection of the breakaway process
Massive march in Barcelona in favor of the Constitution and the unity of Spain
High-ranking figures from the Popular Party and Ciudadanos were present at the demonstration, as was Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa
Spanish PM: “Catalonia is Europe’s battle”
In this exclusive EL PAÍS interview, Mariano Rajoy stands firm before the separatist challenge, ahead of a session in the regional parliament that could produce an independence declaration
Gas Natural opts to move legal HQ out of Catalonia over crisis
Catch up on our live blog of events on Friday in the region, which saw the IMF warn of potential consequences of independence challenge, and regional government publish “definitive” results of illegal referendum