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Catalan president Carles Puigdemont declared late on Sunday that Catalonia had won the right to break away from Spain. "If anyone plans to declare the independence of part of the territory of Spain, ...

Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont said Tuesday the region had earned the right to break away from Spain after a disputed referendum but called for the process to be suspended to leave the door open ...

In Catalonia’s elections, held on 12 May, pro-independence parties lost the parliamentary majority that had allowed them to govern since 2015. It was their first electoral defeat in decades. They lost ...

Catalonia already enjoys a great deal of autonomy, so many Spaniards ask why they want independence, and to violate a Democratic constitution that... After Democratization, Catalonia Independence Bid ...

MADRID (AP) — The parliament of Spain’s powerful northeastern region of Catalonia has approved a largely symbolic declaration stating the region is a sovereign entity, paving the way for a referendum ...

In Barcelona and other cities, protesters demanded Madrid release eight lawmakers and respect the regional decision to secede. Meanwhile, in... Demonstrators clogged plazas and blocked roadways across ...