World Apr 15 Huge rally in Barcelona to demand jailed separatists go free Hundreds of thousands of Catalan separatists rallied in downtown Barcelona on Sunday to demand the release of high-profile secessionist leaders being held in pre-trial detention.
World Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader's capture in Germany sparks mass protests Carles Puigdemont's capture, aided by Spanish intelligence services, sparked protests of tens of thousands in Catalonia's main city of Barcelona.
World Jan 17 Catalan parliament reconvenes, elects pro-secession speaker BARCELONA, Spain — Catalonia's new parliament on Wednesday elected a pro-secession speaker, virtually guaranteeing that the push for independence for Spain's northeastern region will continue as its lawmakers prepare to elect a new government.