Carles Puigdemont says there are is a lack of "sufficient guarantees" from Madrid and describes emergency measure as an “abusive application that is outside the law”
With his decision not to send Catalans to polls, regional premier opens door to Article 155
Dimitri Medoyev, from South Ossetia, arrives in Barcelona for meetings with business figures
Distributed Denial of Service attacks from around the world crash newspaper’s digital platform in early hours of Thursday
Puigdemont gathered his government and other separatist leaders to discuss the effects of Article 155
Regional parliament speaker sets new time for debate and denies early reports about Puigdemont’s plans
It is not clear whether measures to restore order in region will be effective after their Senate approval
People have been eager to help victims in northern Spain despite the challenges of bureaucracy
Spanish parties divided over option of halting emergency measures if Puigdemont calls early election
Far-left CUP party rejects a move that could potentially halt the suspension of home rule
Division between national forces and Catalonia’s Mossos d'Esquadra can now be felt at all levels
Spanish-led Djehuty project successfully launches campaign to finance next excavation season in Egypt
It is hard to explain to faraway friends just how far the Catalan government has gone in its populist interpretation of a democracy without rules
Carles Puigdemont is ignoring suggestions to stop activation of Article 155 by calling early elections
Regional premier faces choice of declaring independence or calling snap election before losing control
The Spanish government has taken action to restore constitutional law in the region of Catalonia
Mariano Rajoy says that he will call elections in Catalonia “as soon as institutional normality” returns. Regional premier Carles Puigdemont will be removed from his position
Measures up for Senate approval include dismissal of regional premier and calling of elections
Experts warn the lagoon will be lost forever if urgent structural measures are not taken
Spanish PM gives news conference in Brussels, but fails to confirm talk of snap election in Catalonia
The issue is not on the EU summit’s official agenda, yet it is very much present at the two-day event
Carles Puigdemont threatens to “vote on formal independence declaration that was not voted on Oct. 10”
Catch up on our live blog of events from Thursday in the northeastern region and across the rest of Spain
The Foreign Ministry has sent six statements to Spain’s ambassadors since September
The Catalan crisis has seen the rule of law and democracy cornered in Spain, leaving the central government in turmoil
Puigdemont has endorsement of PDeCAT, ERC and CUP to declare independence if Article 155 is invoked
In reply to Rajoy, Puigedemont states Madrid “persists in preventing dialogue and continuing repression”
