BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – The regional parliament of Catalonia approved a plan Monday to set up a road map for independence from Spain by 2017, in defiance of the central government. The chamber ...

With threats and taunts, Catalonia and Spain map out their next moves after chaotic vote for independence October 2, 2017 More than 7 years ago By William Booth ...

The regional parliament of Catalonia launched a plan Monday to set up a road map for independence from Spain by 2017, defying warnings from the central government in Madrid that it is violating ...

Lawmakers in Spain's northeast region of Catalonia voted Monday to "disconnect" from Spain by 2017 and transform the economically powerful tourist hub into Europe's newest independent nation.

Catalonia: President Carles Puigdemont has called on the EU to mediate between Catalonia and Spain Employment rates are low relative to the rest of Spain, at 13.2 per cent vs 17.2 per cent.

Spanish Civil Guard officers confront Catalan voters as they raise their hands in defiance outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramis, Spain, on Oct. 1, 2017.Bloomberg photo by Angel ...

Having engaged in a long battle to preserve its cultural identity, Catalonia on Sunday held an independence referendum, with about 90% of voters backing a split from the rest of the country.

This is what people on the streets here were asking after more than 2 million Catalans voted overwhelmingly Sunday in a chaotic, violent referendum to declare independence from Spain. The mood was ...

LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: Well, Linda, it's approved an 18-month road map to disconnect from Spain. It's calling for the creation of an independent republic of Catalonia by 2017.

Catalonia will stick to its timetable for independence from Spain despite the national political stalemate and the Madrid government's refusal to negotiate, the region's foreign policy chief said ...