Catalonia Independence

The prosecution and the defense’s strategies will hinge on whether any violence was used during the bid for unilateral secession

EL PAÍS debunks four false accusations made against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a joint manifesto from the Popular Party, Ciudadanos and Vox

The conservative Popular Party, center-right Ciudadanos and far-right Vox called the demonstration in response to Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the Catalan independence drive

Deputy PM Carmen Calvo says separatist parties are rejecting offers, and warns that a veto of the budget plan could lead to early elections

The calls from the Popular Party and Ciudadanos came after it emerged that a “rapporteur” will be present at talks between Madrid and Catalan political parties

Pedro Sánchez will meet with the head of the European Court of Human Rights and give a speech to respond to Catalan separatists’ arguments that there are political prisoners in Spain

The Socialist Party administration has made a series of gestures to appease pro-secession parties, but the efforts could have been in vain if its budget plan is rejected

The action from the grassroots CDR organization comes as the Supreme Court prepares to try 18 people for their involvement in the Catalan separatist movement

The politicians and association chiefs have been behind bars since 2017, and will now be tried in the Supreme Court for their role in the illegal referendum and pro-secession drive

Pro-Constitution parties applaud Felipe VI’s call for peaceful coexistence, while Catalan and Basque nationalists criticize his comments

Thousands of supporters of Catalan independence have joined an evening march that began at 6pm

Pro-independence groups blocked major roads and demonstrators took to the streets in opposition to the presence of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his ministers

Widespread demonstrations are planned in Barcelona to coincide with a meeting there of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Cabinet, something that has been interpreted by some as a “provocation”

A group of politicians – including including five former regional premiers – had released an open letter on Thursday urging the men to abandon their protest

Pablo Casado accused the prime minister of being weak at a charged congressional session on Wednesday

Schools and businesses are taking measures to ensure they are not affected by the protests and strikes against the event

In a letter to heads of state, the four separatists argue the Constitutional Court is “blocking” their attempts to seek justice in Europe

The grassroots CDR organization is vying to stop the central government Cabinet meeting from going ahead on Friday

Law enforcement is bracing for street protests planned by pro-independence groups for the arrival of Pedro Sánchez in Catalonia on December 21

Ministers will gather in the Catalan capital on December 21, triggering concern about street protests

Socialist Party chief Pedro Sánchez hardened his tone against the supporters of independence in Congress today, comparing the situation in the region with Brexit

The warning comes ahead of a Cabinet meeting that PM Pedro Sánchez wants to hold in Barcelona

The grassroots group also tampered with toll barriers to demand separatist leaders in pre-trial detention be released from prison

The politicians, who are in pre-trial custody, say they have been blocked from appealing their cases with European courts

Josep Borrell’s answer of “Why would we object?” to the question of Scottish independence has been welcomed by the leader of the nationalist SNP party, Nicola Sturgeon

Ex-regional premier Artur Mas and several aides are held accountable for the public funds that were used to hold a symbolic independence referendum that predates the one held on October 1, 2017