Protests as Spain’s top court upholds Catalan president disqualification

The Madrid government sacks Catalonia’s president and dismisses its parliament, hours after the region declared itself an independent nation in Spain’s gravest political crisis since the return of democracy four decades ago.

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Catalonia's separatist parties won a slim majority late Thursday in a vote Spain called to try to end a political crisis. That gamble looks to have backfired.

Spain's prime minister says that the new Catalan parliament should hold its maiden session on Jan. 17, the first step in reinstating local government after Madrid fired the old regional administration for illegally declaring independence.

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont is awaiting to hear his fate at a courth in Germany following a European arrest warrant issued by Spain for his role in the declaration of independence.

Papers in Catalonia happily bid farewell to Mariano Rajoy in the Basque language - a nod to the Basque party that tipped the scales in favour of the prime minister's ouster.

The shattered dream of Catalan independence.

Pedro Sanchez is facing criticism from all sides after he agreed to Catalan separatists' demands. Opposition parties have accused him of giving into "blackmail" in order to win budget votes and called for protests.

Catalonians enraged over the imprisonment of separatist leaders are presenting Madrid with one of its biggest challenges in months. The latest violence came as protesters began a three-day march to the regional capital.

Traffic on a major highway between Spain and France remained at a standstill despite attempts to clear a blockade by Catalan activists. Police arrested dozens, including a truck driver who tried to force his way through.

A top-flight match in Barcelona has blended sports with politics as Catalan activists seek an international audience. The match had been planned for October but was canceled due to widespread demonstrations.