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Spain moves to impose direct rule over Catalonia
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy moves dissolve the regional Catalan government and call an early election.
Spain to revoke Catalonia's autonomy as it threatens to formally declare independence
Spanish government rejects Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's threat to declare independence unless talks are held.
Pound surges again as Catalonia uncertainty drags euro lower
British currency rises against major crosses for second successive session as Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels.
Photos: Hurricane Ophelia whips up hundreds of deadly wildfires in Galicia and Portugal
Hurricane Ophelia's winds fanned more than 140 wildfires across northern Spain and Portugal, killing three in Galicia and six in Portugal.
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont does not declare independence from Spain
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont does not declare immediate independence from Spain in landmark speech, proposing instead to engage in more dialogue with Madrid.
France warns Catalonia that it will automatically be expelled from EU upon independence
French government called on Spanish and Catalan government to engage in talks as tensions mount in wantaway region.
Far-right demonstrators perform Nazi salutes in protest against Catalan independence
Spain's prime minister has said he will take legal measures to stop Catalonia becoming independent, despite recent ballot result.
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont vows 'We will do what we've come to do'
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has said in a Spanish documentary that on independence, if Madrid does not respond positively, "we will do what we have come here to do".
Catalonia chaos: Nation divided as chanting pro-Spain rally hits streets of Barcelona
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has vowed that his government will not allow Catalonia to break away from the rest of the country after referendum.
Spain crisis: Rallies in Madrid and Barcelona demand leaders tone down the testosterone
"Shall We Talk?" slogan inspires mass rallies as threat of Spain splitting inspires brings thousands onto streets of Madrid and Barcelona
Catalan bank Sabadell moves legal base amid provincial independence turmoil
Spain's fifth-largest bank has triggered process to move to Alicante to ensure it stays within the ECB's framework.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos says he has 'great relationship' with Barcelona's Gerard Pique
Ramos and Pique are reported to have been at loggerheads over the latter's public support for the Catalan referendum.
Escalation of political conflict threatens Catalonia's prosperous economy, analysts warn
Ratings agency S&P places region on negative credit watch as Catalan banks contemplate incorporating elsewhere in Spain.
Catalonia to declare independence from Spain on Monday
Pro-independence parties which control the Catalan government have called for an independence vote.
Catalonia will declare independence 'in days' says regional leader Carles Puigdemont
Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont tells the BBC that his government will declare independence from Spain in a few days after the referendum result.
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata targeting Crystal Palace return despite hamstring injury diagnosis
Prolific Spaniard appears hopeful of being ready for next top-flight fixture despite fears he could miss up to two months with a grade two myofascial injury.
Huge crowds bring Barcelona to standstill in protest against Spain's police crackdown on referendum
Parts of Barcelona were brought to a standstill as huge crowds gathered outside Spanish government offices.
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu admits club could leave La Liga
Bartomeu says Barcelona could compete in a foreign league if Catalonia gains independence from Spain.
Catalonia referendum: Can Spain's Mariano Rajoy survive after the police violence?
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says region to declare unilateral autonomy within 48 hours of vote.
Catalonia celebrates as 90% vote 'Yes' in independence referendum, and Barcelona FC win 3-0
Barcelona partied into the night after provisional results of Catalonia's independence referendum indicated that 90% of voters had voted 'Yes'.
Did Spanish PM Rajoy strengthen Catalonia's independence claim with referendum day violence?
Madrid was criticised for a heavy-handed police response to the vote.
40 stirring images of Catalonia's independence referendum – and Spain's police crackdown
Spain's deputy prime minister praised the actions of Spanish police in cracking down on Catalonia's independence referendum.
Spanish government shuts down voting system 'annulling illegal Catalan referendum'
Spanish government spokesperson, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, insisted 'there is no referendum' as electronic voting applications are shut down.
Spanish government and Catalan nationalists head for showdown over independence referendum
Police have sealed off more than half of the 2,315 polling stations designated for a disputed referendum.
Parents and students occupy schools to defend Catalan vote
The Spanish government considers the referendum illegal but regional separatists have vowed to go ahead with balloting.
Catalonia's banned independence referendum plunges Spain into biggest crisis since Franco
Catalonia's interior minister says the region's authorities are aiming to ensure that the disputed referendum will take place peacefully.
Spain hires Looney Tunes cruise liner to house thousands of police in rebel Catalonia
The region will hold an independence vote even though it was ruled illegal by the constitutional court.
Petrified swimmers flee from 'shark' filmed yards away on popular beach in Benidorm
British tourists spotted the distinctive fins at Levante Beach on the Costa Blanca last week.
Romanian truck drivers were clue in 'major cocaine smuggling gang' busted across Europe
Drivers were caught smuggling cocaine into the UK last year.
Spanish researchers discover 30,000 year-old cave paintings
The team used cutting-edge technology to identify the prehistoric artwork.