Catalonia Independence

Ciudadanos and the PP have called on Pedro Sánchez to ban yellow ribbons from public spaces as tensions rise in the region

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

Toni Punyet has apologized for names of dishes at his Nova Font Blanca restaurant, after they caused a stir on social media

The regional government wants to prosecute anyone removing the symbols – which represent support for jailed pro-independence leaders – from public spaces

Party wants Socialist government to use Article 155 to take action against Quim Torra, after he vows his government will “attack” the “unjust Spanish state”

After a similar event in 2017 saw boos and whistles aimed at the king and the prime minister, today’s ceremonies passed by almost without incident, and mostly in silence

Both the Spanish government and City Hall have been working to ensure scenes from last year are not repeated, after the PM and king were booed and whistled at during demonstration

Spanish Supreme Court is divided over next move after German judges reject rebellion charge against Puigdemont

Court in the northern German state of Schleswig Holstein has once again rejected charge of rebellion brought by the Spanish judiciary against ousted Catalan politician

First official meeting between Socialist Party’s Pedro Sánchez and hardline separatist Quim Torra lasted two-and-a-half hours, and saw the pair “give their visions of Catalonia”

Aides to Pedro Sánchez and Quim Torra admit that the path to a long-lasting collaboration is fraught with difficulties

Six of the separatist figures who are currently in custody awaiting trial for rebellion have had their requests granted to be taken to prisons closer to home

A disagreement over the existence or otherwise of “political prisoners” in Spain ahead of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival saw a walkout at a Wednesday speech and jeers and chants

Tension over the crisis in Catalonia has spilled over to the United States as Quim Torra continues his hard-line push for independence

Quim Torra has lashed out at the Spanish government in speeches made on his first official visit to the United States

Spain’s new Socialist government says decision is aimed at normalizing relations with Catalan authorities

New regional premier Quim Torra turns ceremony in Barcelona today into homage to the politicians currently in jail or who fled Spain to avoid arrest

Jordi Puigneró, the regional digital policy and public administration chief, described Spanish intellectuals as “abusive husbands” and compared Spain to Turkey

Quim Torra has replaced four jailed and self-exiled candidates whom Madrid was refusing to endorse from his choices for regional ministers

Separatist symbols – such as crosses – left on the sand have triggered scuffles with a potential for violence, say observers

Session in parliament will start Thursday, but it is unclear how Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez will secure enough support to get Mariano Rajoy voted out

Josep Lluís Trapero and other ex-officials will sit in the dock over their role in the referendum and protests leading up to it

Mayors differ on how to deal with symbols that have triggered confrontations between residents

Ex-premier of Catalonia will remain free on bail while judges reach a final opinion on his extradition to Spain

Three people sustained minor injuries after hooded individuals pulled out yellow crosses from the sand