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Catalonia declares independence but Spain's allies back Madrid
Catalan lawmakers voted on Friday to declare independence from Spain but Madrid moved swiftly to quash the breakaway bid in a sharp escalation of a crisis causing jitters in secession-wary Europe.
Confusion as Catalan president calls press conference, delays, then suspends it
Tensions are high in Catalonia after regional president Carles Puigdemont called a press conference in which he was expected to announce fresh elections, only to delay it by an hour, then suspend it.
Final deadline looms in Spain-Catalonia standoff
Catalonia's lawmakers meet in Barcelona on Thursday for a session many fear will lead to a unilateral declaration of independence by the region facing a takeover from Madrid for its secessionist push by the week's end.
Cracks appear in Catalan independence camp as Madrid takeover looms
Pro-independence activists prepared to take to the streets of Catalonia on Wednesday as cracks appeared between separatist regional leaders over how best to avoid an impending power takeover by Spain.
Independence declaration, elections, or both? Where the Catalonia crisis could go next
With only days to go until Spain's Senate votes on the application of article 155 measures that would remove Catalonia's devolved government, the region's president still has everyone guessing over what his big move will be.
Catalan parliament to decide next steps before Madrid votes on dismissing Puigdemont
Catalonia's parliament has set a date for a key session in which it will debate and decide its response to Spanish government moves to intervene in autonomy and dissolve the regional authority.
Catalan parties to announce response to Madrid moves
Catalan parties are due to meet on Monday to discuss their next steps at the start of a week that will see Spain dismiss the region's government to stave off its threat to break away from the country.
Catalan separatists make mass cash withdrawals in protest
Catalan separatists flocked to withdraw cash on Friday in protest at the central government and at banks that have moved their headquarters out of the Spanish region over its independence crisis.
Catalan separatists still have time to change course: PP
Spain's governing party signalled on Friday that Catalonia's separatists still have time to abandon their independence bid before Madrid suspends the region's autonomy in a move that would escalate the crisis.
Putin slams Western 'double standards' over Catalonia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Catalan crisis was Spain's internal affair but slammed what he called Western double standards over separatist movements.
Spain threatens to suspend Catalonia's autonomy unless Puigdemont backs down
Spain will seek to suspend Catalonia's autonomy unless the region's leader abandons his push for independence, the country's deputy prime minister said on Wednesday, 24 hours before Madrid's deadline.