Catalonia to hold independence referendum on October 1
The Spanish government in Madrid has said it will block any attempt to divorce the region from the rest of the country
Catalonia approves funds to hold independence referendum
The government has promised to hold a referendum by the end of September
US and Spain demand property fraudster be extradited to stand trial
Firtash is thought to have served as a leader of a money laundering ring in Catalonia
From dictatorship to democracy: The legacy of Spain’s first post-Franco leader
It is 40 years since Suarez's introduction of the civil war 'pact of forgetting' and Spain's first democratic elections
UK tourists were biggest contributors to the €77 billion spent by holidaymakers in Spain last year
The average tourist spent €1,023, or €138 per day
Arsenal footballer Hector Bellerin reveals meaning behind his tattoos
The Arsenal full-back has had one designed for each close family member, spending at least 24 hours under the needle
Catalonia vows it will hold independence referendum in September
It comes after the latest polls show 47% of Catalans support independence
Vietnamese brothers break crazy head balancing record in Girona
Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep, from Vietnam, climbed the stairs of Girona Cathedral, in Catalunya, with one sibling balanced atop the other
Brothers break crazy head stand world record in Girona
Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Nghiep, from Vietnam, climbed the stairs of Girona Cathedral, in Catalunya, with one sibling balanced atop the other
Catalonia leaders accused of frustrating attempts to return priceless Romanesque artworks
Catalan leaders are being accused of undermining attempts to repatriate priceless Romanesque frescoes
Fight over frescos ramps up Madrid-Catalonia rivalry
Catalan leaders stand accused of undermining attempts to repatriate priceless artworks
Shock poll sees Catalans shift away from independence
The swing comes as Catalan President Carles Puigdemont promised a ‘legal and binding’ referendum this year
Three Spaniards arrested for burning photos of King Felipe V
They have been supported by several Catalan politicians
Catalan region now 50/50 on independence from Spain as pro-independence camp loses ground
The pro-independence camp has lost ground since July
Spain’s Rajoy will need all the help he can get on Catalunya independence issue
Rajoy begins his second term in a completely different political landscape
Franco exhibition in Spain met with protests and egging
Catalan separatists shouted ‘no fascists on our streets’
Spanish constitutional court overturns bullfighting ban in Catalonia, setting precedent
Catalonia banned the bloody sport in 2010
Dozens of Catalan cities refuse to celebrate Spain’s national day
Many Catalans associate the holiday with the Franco regime
Cannabis clubs continue to grow in northern Spain
Some 200,000 people are now believed to be members
Catalonia developing ID cards for residents in preparation for secession from Spain
Catalan authorities are splashing €9 million on the cards
Some 17 local politicians in Spain each out-earn Prime Minister Rajoy
Catalunya’s autonomous community leader Cales Puigdemont tops the earnings list
Spain blocks Catalonia’s independence roadmap after ‘illegal’ vote
The region had defied the court by debating the roadmap and announcing a vote
More than 30 million tourists have visited Spain so far this year following terrorist attacks in rival holiday hotspots
Brits were by far the largest group of visitors
Barcelona increases maximum fine for illegal accommodations to €600,000
Rentals offered without permits will face a 20-fold increase in fines
Spanish PM Rajoy stands by interior minister after he refuses to resign over smear allegations
Spain will hold its general election on June 26
Sex toys and drugs found with two dead tourists on luxury yacht in Spain
There was a 'huge' amount of drugs found