News about Independence

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 14:18

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

30 September 2014 13:34

Scottish pro-independence parties report membership surge Scottish pro-independence parties reported a surge in membership over the weekend.

22 September 2014 15:02

Queen urges unity after Scottish independence vote Queen Elizabeth II urged her subjects in the United Kingdom to come together after Scots voted against independence.

20 September 2014 11:04

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 10:48

Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum Scotland rejected independence in a referendum that left the centuries-old United Kingdom intact.

19 September 2014 15:31

Scotland votes on independence from Britain Scotland voted in an epic independence referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest state.

19 September 2014 12:57

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 11:00

Scotland's 'Yes' campaign winning Facebook battle Scotland's "Yes" campaign appears to have the edge online, figures released by Facebook showed.

17 September 2014 13:03

'We love you, don't go', London rally tells Scotland Thousands gathered in London to urge Scottish voters to reject independence and stay in the United Kingdom in a landmark referendum in three days' time.

16 September 2014 13:31

UK PM warns Scottish independence would be 'painful divorce' British Prime Minister warned that if the country voted for independence from the UK, it would not be a "trial separation" but a "painful divorce".

16 September 2014 10:47

Queen hopes Scottish voters 'think carefully' before vote Queen Elizabeth II hopes Scotland will "think very carefully" about their decision on whether to become an independent country.

15 September 2014 12:47

British celebrities pick sides in Scottish referendum Scotland's independence debate has gripped the world of show business, pitting heavyweights such as Paul McCartney and Sean Connery on opposite sides.

13 September 2014 12:50

Yen falls further, pound higher as Scotland vote looms The yen fell again against the dollar and euro while the pound edged higher amid polls in Scotland showing a small majority against breaking from the UK.

13 September 2014 11:47

Scotland ready to make history: independence leader Scotland's pro-independence leade said the "eyes of the world" were on a referendum next week as officials reported record numbers registering to vote.

12 September 2014 12:00

Catalans can't be stopped from voting on independence: leader Catalonia's president warned it was "practically impossible" to stop the region voting on secession from Spain.

11 September 2014 10:51

If Scotland independence recognised, Crimea wants the same Crimea's Kremlin-loyal leader said that if the world recognises an independent Scotland, then it should also offer similar to Crimea.

10 September 2014 19:18

Scotland referendum campaigns neck and neck: poll The rival campaigns in the Scottish independence vote are tied with just over a week to go.

09 September 2014 15:37

Scottish vote reveals cracks in United Kingdom The referendum has fired up debate in the rest of the United Kingdom over London's dominance and the historic ties that hold the country together.

05 September 2014 14:44

Second poll shows jump in support for Scottish independence A second poll showed support for Scottish independence rising from the historic referendum, more than halving the lead of the anti-independence camp.

02 September 2014 11:06

News