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Why did the Spanish state forcefully quash Catalonia’s referendum for independence? It is rooted in the country’s nearly 40-year dictatorship and its transition to democracy.
Here are the EU’s options.
On Sunday, more than 2 million Catalans voted in a referendum on the question: Should Catalonia become an independent state? The vote was a milestone in the century-long struggle for self-determination…
The referendum that wasn’t a referendum can’t have a winner.
The Madrid government is doing everything it can to stop the planned October 1 referendum from happening.
Tensions are mounting along the EU’s only land borders with Africa on the Moroccan coast.
While politicians remain at loggerheads, the arts bring resolution to the Basque Country’s long history of violence.
The number of people arriving has risen, but is not the highest on record.
A toxic combination of history and social tension makes Spain fertile ground for extremist recruitment.
The boulevard runs through the heart of the city, drives its tourist economy and acts as a symbol of life in Catalonia.
The location and targeting of Islamic State’s latest attack, on the Spanish city of Barcelona, deviates from the group’s previous efforts.
A series of attacks on popular holiday destinations has authorities concerned.
Catalonia and Kurdistan are both holding referendums on independence this year. But is it that simple to break free?
Italy, Portugal and Spain have all gone up in flames in recent weeks, highlighting the need to rethink how Mediterranean countries protect people and save ecosystems.
From hospital waiting lists to suicide rates, here’s how cuts affected health in Ireland and Greece.
Germany’s plan to build reception centres in Morocco to repatriate unaccompanied minors is similar to a controversial Spanish plan from the mid 2000s.
Born seemingly spontaneously out of a desire to create and manage shared spaces, Madrid’s “citizen laboratories” are using new tools to build a new vision of how cities should be planned and run.
Spain has specific laws on protecting historical memory, and yet some would rather forget about them altogether.
The rituals of Semana Santa during Easter Week bring Spain together and allow people to exorcise the country’s ghosts.
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