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Catalan president loses second attempt to secure new term The outgoing head of the Catalan government, Artur Mas, failed again to garner enough support in the regional parliament to secure a new term following a September vote.

13 November 2015

Catalonia independence threat could benefit PM in polls Catalonia may have voted to kick off a process towards independence but the wealthy region is far from breaking up with Spain, and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy could actually benefit in upcoming elections.

11 November 2015

Catalan parliament begins process of secession from Spain Lawmakers in Catalonia officially kicked off a process to secede fromSpain by 2017, despite impassioned pleas against independence, in an unprecedented showdown with Madrid's central government.

10 November 2015

Catalan parliament to vote on secession in showdown with Madrid Catalonia's pro-independence regional parliament is expected to launch a secession process in Spain's wealthiest region, in a showdown with the central government in Madrid.

09 November 2015

Spain PM vows to use 'all political, legal means' to block Catalan independence bid Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to use "all political and legal means" to block a Catalan independence bid after separatist parties submitted a bill on secession to the regional Catalan parliament.

28 October 2015

Catalan parliament opens with pro-independence majority The Catalan regional assembly opened a new session dominated for the first time by a secessionist majority that has vowed to break away from Spain within 18 months.

27 October 2015

Catalan leader defends his government in graft probe Catalonia leader Artur Mas defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials.

24 October 2015

Catalan separatists in court over independence vote Spanish judges started questioning Catalan officials charged with breaking the law by holding a vote last year on their contested drive for independence from Spain.

14 October 2015

Catalan leader slams lawsuit over breakaway vote Catalonia's president Artur Mas accused the Spanish government of suing him because its "pride was hurt" by his bids to let his region vote on independence from Spain.

30 September 2015

Separatists win absolute majority of seats in Catalan vote: exit poll Separatists pushing to make Catalonia independent from Spain were on track to win an absolute majority of parliamentary seats in a regional election.

28 September 2015

Sarkozy backs 'united Spain' amid Catalan independence bid Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy appealed for a "united Spain" in Barcelona as campaigning wrapped up for a regional election in Catalonia framed as an indirect vote on independence.

26 September 2015

1.4 mn people at Catalan independence demo: city police Some 1.4 million people joined a march demanding independence for the Catalonia region from Spain, Barcelona city police said.

12 September 2015

Catalan leader vows vote can steer 'political future' Catalan leader Artur Mas kicked off campaigning for a regional election billed as an indirect poll on independence from Spain by urging voters to determine their "political future".

11 September 2015

Catalans to hold mass rally in push for independence from Spain Catalan separatists hold a massive rally in Barcelona in favour of independence that will kick off campaigning for a regional election billed as a de facto referendum on secession from Spain.

10 September 2015

Catalonia head says parliament majority enough to secede from Spain Catalonia's president vowed to begin seceding from Spain if pro-independence parties win a majority of seats -- not votes -- in regional parliament elections set for later this month.

05 September 2015

Catalonia poised to call early election as proxy independence vote Catalonia is poised to call on Monday an early regional election that will serve as a proxy vote on independence from the rest of Spain, raising tensions with the central government in Madrid.

04 August 2015

Spain raises pay before elections, warns on Catalonia Spanish public workers will get a one-percent pay rise next year, trumpeting the country's economic recovery a few months ahead of a general election.

01 August 2015

Spain PM backs controversial ex-mayor to stand in Catalan polls Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday backed a former mayor whose comments have been called xenophobic as his party's top candidate for regional elections in independence-minded Catalonia.

30 July 2015

Spain's Catalonia calls snap vote in fresh independence push Catalonia called a snap election for September centred on its independence bid, just two months after the wealthy region held a contested symbolic referendum.

15 January 2015

Spanish king praises unity on visit to Catalonia after vote Spain's King Felipe VI praised the merits of unity in his first speech in Catalonia since the wealthy northwest region held a symbolic vote on independence.

12 December 2014

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