Burning King’s Picture Is Free Speech, European Court Warns Spain

Anger from Catalonia as Spain threatens direct rule on language

Barcelona: Catalan politicians and educational groups expressed anger on Friday after the government of Mariano Rajoy said it was considering using direct rule to bring the Spanish language back to schools in the autonomous community, igniting a touch paper in the independence crisis.

Catalan crisis rekindled as parliament proposes Puigdemont as leader

Spain’s Supreme Court rejected on Monday a request from the state prosecutor to reactivate a European arrest warrant to detain Puigdemont while he is in Copenhagen

Catalan independence movement takes control upon parliament's return in boost for exiled Puigdemont

Spanish PM Rajoy threatens a return to direct rule if Catalonia tries to appoint a president based in Brussels

Carles Puigdemont set to be named Catalonia president in exile as deal is reached by separatist parties

The deal hangs on whether Mr Puigdemont can legally become president by videolink

Catalan Separatists Seek to Re-elect Puigdemont

In a Catalan election on Dec. 21, the three main separatist parties won 70 of the 135 seats in the regional Parliament, with 47.5 percent of the vote — almost identical to the result in 2015

Catalan parties to seek return of Puigdemont as president

Pro-independence parties agree deal to try to re-elect ousted leader, who fled to Belgium after referendum row

Catalonia crisis: Spanish supreme court refuses to release former Vice President accused of rebellion

Oriol Junqueras faces charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for independence bid

Puigdemont urges Spain to accept Catalan election results

Catalonia's ousted leader made the appeal in an end-of-year address from self-imposed exile in Brussels

Catalonia’s Crisis Is Just Getting Started

Spain's prime minister tried, and failed, to strong-arm Catalonia. The result is an enduring stalemate.