Puigdemont miffed at lack of EU support

Madrid has announced it will trigger a constitutional measure on Saturday allowing it to take direct control of Catalonia's governance after the autonomous region's leader ignored a Thursday deadline to rescind his ambiguous declaration of independence made last week.

The Spanish cabinet meets to approve measures to take direct control of the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia.

Senators in Madrid are expected to pass legislation today to seize control of everything from the insurgent region's budget to its police force and state-run media.

Catalonian lawmakers vote for independence from Spain, with 70 votes in favor and 10 against.

After a declaration of independence in Barcelona, Spain's national government triggers article 155 of the constitution approving direct rule over Catalonia.

Tourist guides and restaurant owners in Catalonia are feeling the effects of the region’s political crisis. While there are no official figures available yet, the word on the street is that Spain’s political crisis has hit tourism hard.

Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned themselves in to Belgian police on Sunday, following Spain’s issuing of an arrest warrant.

Spain is bracing for Catalonia's election on Thursday following a campaign riddled with mutual suspicion and infighting.

Polls open in regional elections in Catalonia after Madrid sacked the former leaders for holding an independence referendum.

President Donald Trump named the European Union as a “foe” of the U.S. in an interview, days after a contentious meeting with NATO allies.

DW talks to Elmar Brok, Head of the European Union elections observer mission to Zimbabwe.

Forty-two teams of 'castellers' gathered on Sunday (October 7) in Spain's northeastern city of Tarragona in Catalonia to compete in the city's human tower building competition amid calls for Catalan independence by participants and spectators.