Mass marches of pro-independence protesters descend on Barcelona
Thousands of people converged in the Catalan capital on Friday evening as part of a general strike against the Supreme Court ruling that sent nine separatist leaders to jail
Angry crowd forces squatters out of elderly lady’s home in Basque Country
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Catalan leader finds scant support for calls for new independence referendum
Quim Torra was met with near silence in the regional parliament on Thursday, after suggesting a repeat vote on secession from Spain, and even laying out a provisional schedule
In photos: Street protests in Catalonia
After a fourth day of disturbances, the region is preparing for more unrest as pro-independence supporters go on strike
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El Roto cartoon, October 18, 2019
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According to a new report, the 2008 financial crisis consolidated regional inequality within Europe, with Spain falling far behind
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