It is the biggest political crisis in Spain for 40 years and a major challenge for the European Union. After years of mutual hostility, independence supporters have proclaimed Catalonia a republic ...

Spain's prime minister has put Catalonia on notice that it could impose direct rule on the region. Mariano Rajoy said his government had asked the regional government to clarify whether or not it ...

In fact, ever since it became a part of Spain, Catalonia has been struggling to break free, and yesterday’s election was just the latest — and possibly most dramatic — event in the region ...

(Bloomberg) -- Barcelona’s transport system ground to a halt, as Catalonia was the latest Spanish region to be hit by extreme ...