catalonia independence

The United Kingdom said it “does not and will not” recognise the unilateral declaration of independence by the Catalan regional parliament on Friday. This was stated on Friday by a spokeswoman for Prime Minister, Theresa May. Catalan lawmakers in the Spanish parliament had on Friday voted to...

Catalonia’s parliament voted Friday to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a republic, just as Madrid is poised to impose direct rule on the semi-autonomous region to stop it in its tracks. A motion declaring independence was approved with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and two...

Catalonia declared independence from Spain on Friday, with Spain's central government kicking and ready to impose direct rule. Cheers erupted inside and outside the ornate Catalan parliament building after the vote result was read — a nearly unbroken series of “Si, si, si.” The final tally was...