Convergence and Unity Par
Catalan leader unveils 2016 independence plan
The head of the regional Catalan government, Artur Mas, said on Tuesday he wants to hold early elections in the region as the first step in plans aimed at Catalonia becoming independent from Spain in 2016.
Catalan referendum is 'impossible': Spanish PM
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday warned that he would not consider the option of a definitive independence referendum in Catalonia during his first public appearance since the region held an unofficial poll on self-rule on Sunday.
Cyberattack: Catalonia 'hit during self-rule vote'
Catalan authorities suffered a massive cyberattack while the region was voting in an independence ballot outlawed by Madrid, the region's president said on Tuesday during a press conference outlining his future strategy on Catlan independence.
Prosecutor won't 'rush' suit against Catalan boss
Updated: Spain's public prosecutor on Tuesday denied that his counterpart in Catalonia would shortly launch legal action against the Catalan government over Sunday's symbolic vote on independence, saying the process would take place "without haste".
Over 2.3 million vote in Catalan self-rule poll
More than 2.3 million people voted in Catalonia's symbolic independence vote with 80 percent of them backing secession from Spain, the regional government said on Monday, as parties in the region jostled for position in the post-vote wash-up.
Catalonia praised for 'calm' independence poll
International observers have praised the high voter turnout in Catalonia's symbolic vote on independence from Spain on Sunday despite "challenges" faced, while criticizing the low number of polling stations.
Madrid 'willing to accept' private Catalan poll
Just three days out from Sunday's symbolic vote in Catalonia on the issue of independence from the rest of Spain, Madrid on Thursday said it was prepared the vote to go ahead as long as it was organized by private groups and not public bodies.
Volunteers drive Catalan vote on independence
People in Spain's Catalonia region will be going to the poll on Sunday to cast their ballot in a symbolic vote on the issue of independence from the rest of Spain, but who are the army of volunteers behind the controversial ballet?
Madrid aims to block new poll on Catalan self-rule
The Spanish central government on Monday said it will challenge in court plans by Catalonia to hold a symbolic vote next month on whether the wealthy region should be independent from Spain.
Expats given vote in poll on Catalan self-rule
Expats registered as living in Spain's Catalonia region will be able to vote in the upcoming unofficial poll on independence for the region, with the process now easier than ever, officials have told The Local.
Calm Spanish PM cool on 'new' Catalonia vote
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday talked down the importance of a newly announced unofficial November 9th independence poll in Catalonia, saying now was the time for sensible dialogue on the issue.
Madrid slams Catalonia's 'phoney' vote plans
A spokesperson for Spain's ruling Popular Party has described the Catalan government's new plans for a "participatory" vote on independence as "nonsense" and "legal fraud", while the party's regional leader dismissed the poll as a "big survey".
Catalan leader calls independence vote 'lite'
The President of Catalonia on Tuesday announced the region would stage a watered-down, unofficial public consultation on the issue of independence from the rest of Spain on November 9th, a day after he scrapped original plans for a November 9th referendum.
Thousands march to halt Catalan independence
Thousands took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday, Spain's national day, to oppose moves to make their Catalonia region an independent state, while the Spanish prime minister admitted he had not spoken to the Catalan president in months.
Independence vote in the air: Catalan government
The Catalan government on Monday conceded a contested referendum on separation from the rest of Spain called for November 9th was no sure thing, saying a decision would be made on whether to hold the vote by October 15th.
Catalan leaders stick to independence guns
Catalan leaders vowed on Friday to push ahead with their plan to hold a vote on independence on November 9th, defying constitutional blocks by the Spanish government, an official said.
Catalans take to streets to back vote on self-rule
Thousands of Catalans rallied in a rainstorm Tuesday, staging their own 'umbrella revolution' as their leaders battled to defend their bid for a referendum on independence from Spain after a court suspended it.
Court to study appeal of Catalan self-rule vote
Updated: Judges with Spain's Constitutional Court will hold an emergency meeting on Monday evening to consider whether to accept a Spanish government appeal against an upcoming vote on the issue of independence in Spain's Catalonia region.
Catalan self-rule vote to be called on Saturday
The president of Catalonia Artur Mas will on Saturday sign a decree paving the way for the region's non-binding referendum on independence from the rest of Spain, sources with the regional government said on Thursday.
Catalonia to call self-rule vote 'this week'
Catalonia's nationalist government said on Tuesday it will "this week" call a non-binding referendum on independence from Spain on November 9th, denying it would bring forward regional elections if the poll was blocked by Madrid.
Catalan boss 'may scrap independence vote'
The government of Spain's Catalonia region may shelve plans for a controversial November 9th independence vote if courts veto the poll, a top Catalan ruling party official has told leading Spanish daily El País.
'Independence vote will go ahead': Catalan boss
Catalonia will push ahead with a planned independence vote, preferably with the backing of the central government in Madrid, the president of Catalonia said after a meeting with the Spanish prime minister on Wednesday.
Spaniards ready to give ground on Catalonia: Poll
Nearly two thirds of Spaniards think the Spanish prime minister should negotiate the cancellation of Catalonia's planned independence vote and push for a constitutional solution to the political crisis in the region, a new poll shows.