Giant cloud of smoke seen over Madrid as wildfires rage in central Spain - The fire broke out in the town of Mentrida in the ...

Madrid’s move to take away Catalonia’s regional powers was sure to be seen as a humiliation and a provocation by Catalans and a backlash was expected, with planned street protests, while ...

Catalonia's parliament will defy a Spanish court ban and meet to discuss an independence declaration, a regional government official said today - escalating the biggest crisis Spain has faced in a ...

After two deportations in 2025, Catalonia faces renewed scrutiny over how mosques are monitored and who’s responsible for ...

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 ...

MADRID—Catalonia's parliament asked the Spanish central government for authority to hold a referendum on whether the wealthy region should secede from Spain, a request immediately rebuffed in ...

Catalonia contributes a disproportionate amount to the Spanish treasury, with the region paying more money in taxes than it receives in public spending from Madrid. The 2006 charter was approved by ...

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 ...

Housing prices continue to rise. The shortage of properties for sale and rent has been pushing prices up for years, leading many potential buyers to ask: which is more expensive – a new build or a ...

Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region has declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in recent years ...