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Leader of Spain's Catalonia region says he wants early polls on independence The head of the regional government of Spain's Catalonia region, Artur Mas, said he wants to hold early elections centred on independence.

26 November 2014

Spanish prosecutors to take legal action against Catalan president Spanish prosecutors said they will take legal action against Artur Mas after he went ahead with a symbolic independence referendum in defiance of a court injunction.

20 November 2014

Catalonia weighs early election after symbolic independence vote The head of the Catalan government held talks with other senior politicians on whether to hold early elections in the Spanish region after a symbolic weekend independence vote.

14 November 2014

Catalan independence opponents uneasy after vote Luis Guevara hoped politicians in Catalonia would turn their focus to the economy after Sunday's symbolic independence referendum.

11 November 2014

'Catalanism' promotes differences from rest of Spain Catalonia has promoted its language and popular culture since the 1980s, cultivating a sense that it is different from the rest of Spain which has now turned to separatism.

08 November 2014

Catalan govt asks top Spanish court to allow independence vote The Catalan government said it has petitioned Spain's constitutional court to allow it to go ahead with this weekend's symbolic vote on independence.

04 November 2014

Tense standoff mounts over Catalonia independence vote The Spanish government launched a fresh judicial challenge against plans for a symbolic vote on independence for the Catalonia region.

01 November 2014

Spain moves to block symbolic Catalan independence vote The Spanish central government said it will challenge in court plans by Catalonia to hold a symbolic vote on whether the wealthy region should be independent.

28 October 2014

Thousands of Catalans demand snap regional vote Thousands of pro-independence Catalans rallied, demanding snap elections after the region's leader Artus Mas watered down plans for a referendum on separating from Spain.

20 October 2014

Catalonia leader shifts tack on independence vote Catalonia's president Artur Mas said a snap election could be held to let the Spanish region vote on independence.

15 October 2014

Cancellation of Catalonia referendum 'excellent news': Spain PM Spain's Prime Minister hailed the decision by Catalan leaders to call off a planned vote on independence as "excellent news.

14 October 2014

Spain newspaper El Pais launches site in Catalan Spain's top-selling newspaper El Pais launched an online edition in Catalan.

07 October 2014

Spanish PM urges dialogue over Catalonia independence bid Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm and dialogue as Catalonia leaders pressed ahead with a vote on independence in defiance of Madrid.

05 October 2014

Catalans defy Spanish court in independence duel Catalan leaders forged ahead for a vote on independence, defying a court challenge by the national government in their bid to redraw the map of Spain.

04 October 2014

Spain PM says open to debate on constitutional reform Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was open to proposals on reforming the country's constitution.

01 October 2014

Fitch places Catalonia on rating watch negative following independence vote call Ratings agency Fitch put Catalonia on review for a possible downgrade.

30 September 2014

Spanish court suspends Catalonia independence vote Spain's Constitutional Cour suspended an independence referendum called by Catalonia for November 9.

30 September 2014

Spain's Catalan parliament approves independence vote law Catalonia's regional parliament passed a law that its leaders say will authorise them to hold a non-binding "consultation" on independence from Spain.

20 September 2014

Catalan firefighters drive to Scotland to back independence A group of Catalan firefighters arrived in Glasgow to lend their support to a "Yes" vote in Scotland's independence referendum.

18 September 2014

Catalan leader's son denies graft allegations in court The son of a former president of Catalonia denied tax fraud and money-laundering allegations in court.

16 September 2014

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