Many analysts believe that Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence could force Madrid to invoke Article 155 of the 1978 Spanish Constitution, which would suspend the autonomy of ...

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Catalonia’s fiscal autonomy was a key condition for ERC’s support of Socialist leader Salvador Illa (PSC), who became regional president in 2024. However, negotiations have stalled amid corruption ...

Catalonia has lost its status to Madrid as Spain's No 1 economic powerhouse after thousands of companies moved their legal headquarters out of the region, fearing the 2017 secession drive would ...

Catalonia's regional parliament vote for independence from Spain Friday, setting up a showdown with the central government in Madrid that was poised to take direct control of the restive ...

MADRID—Catalonia’s two main separatist parties have agreed to support the re-election of ousted leader Carles Puigdemont as president, in a sign that pro-independence groups are eager to ...

Real Madrid is trying to keep the focus on soccer as it travels to Catalonia to play a Spanish league match this weekend.Madrid faces Catalan club Girona on Sunday amid heightened tensions in the ...

MADRID—Catalonia’s regional assembly elected a new leader, likely clearing the way for the Rajoy administration in Madrid to end direct rule over the restive region. Lawmakers on Monday ...

In one of the most momentous days in recent Spanish history, lawmakers in the Catalan regional parliament voted to unilaterally declare independence on Friday, prompting a swift response by the Spa… ...

People wave "estelada" or pro independence flags in Barcelona, Spain, after Catalonia's regional parliament passed a motion with which they say they are establishing an independent Catalan ...

With its new powers, the government in Madrid could also seize control of the Catalan police force and the region’s publicly-owned media outlets. Skip to content. WKRN News 2.