Madrid sacks two Catalan government officials using Article 155
"As they could not get the big prey, they are going after the small ones now," says dismissed director of Public Administration School
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'It's shocking so few people are ready to speak out,' says EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform
Spokesman of new group of MEPs says Spain wants to "humiliate" Catalan leaders by imprisoning them
Toll of Spanish police officers injured on referendum day reduced to 111
Spanish government initially put number of officers wounded during the operation to stop the vote at 431
CaixaBank investigated for laundering Chinese mafia money
Despite suspecting clients were involved in illegal activities, bank did not act with “due diligence”
Controversy over Barça president’s support of jailed leaders
FCBarcelona to play Spanish Cup final on Saturday, with Spain's anthem likely to be booed by fans
Independence movement is ‘populist’ and a problem for Europe, says Spanish VP
Former French prime minister agrees and urges German judges to hand Puigdemont over to Spain
Parliament speaker “thinks he is Puigdemont’s lawyer,” says unionist Cs leader
Inés Arrimadas says her party will try to avoid Catalan chamber issuing a lawsuit against Spain’s Supreme Court
Unionist party head calls for ‘control’ of public TV after Puigdemont interview
“Three hours of prime time” devoted to deposed president leads Ciutadans to demand commission into Catalan broadcaster
Jailed VP defends Catalan self-determination in court
Oriol Junqueras tells judge that organizing referendum is no crime and “not a cent” of public money was used while activists Sànchez and Cuixart denounce "criminalization" of movement
‘I don't know how they paid for the ballot boxes, but not with public funds’
Spanish Treasury minister confirms Catalan government did not pay for referendum; judge asks him to prove it
Jailed Catalan leaders and former police head in court to hear charges
Prosecuted officials confirm they reject rebellion and sedition charges before the judge
Puigdemont: ‘Spain wants us on our knees, we won't give in’
Catalan leader says pro-independence forces will avoid new election, urges "patience" and opens door to "other candidate" for presidency
Pro-independence movement comparable to ‘dictatorship,’ says PP secretary general
On a day that hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Barcelona in support of pro-independence officials, parties PP and PSOE condemned the movement
'This is about rights and freedoms,' says speaker
Officials throughout Catalan politics and society react to the massive march to demand the release of those in prison and the return of those abroad
Former European Parliament head calls for ‘political dialogue’ to resolve Catalan conflict
Pat Cox urges Spain "not to create martyrs to a cause" but to allow discussions to find a “mutually acceptable” solution