Catalonia should hold a new vote on independence from Spain within two ... across the northeastern region on Wednesday in a third day of violence after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan ...

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If “No taxation without representation” was the motto of the American Revolution, “Madrid nos roba” is the motto of Catalonia’s independence movement. The saying, which translates to ...

Spain’s Catalonia region is usually known for ... to declare its autonomy from Spain through a failed declaration of independence. A violent crackdown ensued. Half a decade on, what’s the ...

Besides, the Court made a similar decision concerning "additional regulations for holding the referendum on independence." "The autonomous community of Catalonia has no power to call and hold ...

The government of Catalonia, a wealthy region in northeastern Spain that has its own distinct language and is home to 7.5 million people, has since 2010 sought to hold an independence referendum.

Spain’s Socialist party was poised to win Sunday’s election in the north-eastern region of Catalonia as voters turned away from the separatist parties that have long held power.

In Catalonia, surveys also suggest a decline in support from the younger generation. Achieving independence is rare ... competent party that can manage the day to day things, because you are ...