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France warns Catalonia that it will automatically be expelled from EU upon independence
French government called on Spanish and Catalan government to engage in talks as tensions mount in wantaway region.
Far-right demonstrators perform Nazi salutes in protest against Catalan independence
Spain's prime minister has said he will take legal measures to stop Catalonia becoming independent, despite recent ballot result.
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont vows 'We will do what we've come to do'
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has said in a Spanish documentary that on independence, if Madrid does not respond positively, "we will do what we have come here to do".
Catalan bank Sabadell moves legal base amid provincial independence turmoil
Spain's fifth-largest bank has triggered process to move to Alicante to ensure it stays within the ECB's framework.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos says he has 'great relationship' with Barcelona's Gerard Pique
Ramos and Pique are reported to have been at loggerheads over the latter's public support for the Catalan referendum.
Escalation of political conflict threatens Catalonia's prosperous economy, analysts warn
Ratings agency S&P places region on negative credit watch as Catalan banks contemplate incorporating elsewhere in Spain.
Catalonia to declare independence from Spain on Monday
Pro-independence parties which control the Catalan government have called for an independence vote.
Catalonia will declare independence 'in days' says regional leader Carles Puigdemont
Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont tells the BBC that his government will declare independence from Spain in a few days after the referendum result.
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata targeting Crystal Palace return despite hamstring injury diagnosis
Prolific Spaniard appears hopeful of being ready for next top-flight fixture despite fears he could miss up to two months with a grade two myofascial injury.
Huge crowds bring Barcelona to standstill in protest against Spain's police crackdown on referendum
Parts of Barcelona were brought to a standstill as huge crowds gathered outside Spanish government offices.
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu admits club could leave La Liga
Bartomeu says Barcelona could compete in a foreign league if Catalonia gains independence from Spain.
Catalonia referendum: Can Spain's Mariano Rajoy survive after the police violence?
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says region to declare unilateral autonomy within 48 hours of vote.
Catalonia celebrates as 90% vote 'Yes' in independence referendum, and Barcelona FC win 3-0
Barcelona partied into the night after provisional results of Catalonia's independence referendum indicated that 90% of voters had voted 'Yes'.
Did Spanish PM Rajoy strengthen Catalonia's independence claim with referendum day violence?
Madrid was criticised for a heavy-handed police response to the vote.
40 stirring images of Catalonia's independence referendum – and Spain's police crackdown
Spain's deputy prime minister praised the actions of Spanish police in cracking down on Catalonia's independence referendum.
Spanish government shuts down voting system 'annulling illegal Catalan referendum'
Spanish government spokesperson, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, insisted 'there is no referendum' as electronic voting applications are shut down.
Catalonia's banned independence referendum plunges Spain into biggest crisis since Franco
Catalonia's interior minister says the region's authorities are aiming to ensure that the disputed referendum will take place peacefully.
Spain hires Looney Tunes cruise liner to house thousands of police in rebel Catalonia
The region will hold an independence vote even though it was ruled illegal by the constitutional court.
Petrified swimmers flee from 'shark' filmed yards away on popular beach in Benidorm
British tourists spotted the distinctive fins at Levante Beach on the Costa Blanca last week.
Romanian truck drivers were clue in 'major cocaine smuggling gang' busted across Europe
Drivers were caught smuggling cocaine into the UK last year.
Spanish researchers discover 30,000 year-old cave paintings
The team used cutting-edge technology to identify the prehistoric artwork.
New 14-metre long dinosaur species discovered in Spain
Soriatitan golmayensis is thought to have lived between 130 and 138 million years ago.
Pregnant British mother-of-two suspected of running £55m fake holiday sickness scam
Laura Joyce, 37, appeared in court in Majorca on Thursday (7 September) after a raid on her family home.
It's a 'dream to be at a team like Manchester United' says goalkeeper David de Gea
De Gea says he feels really proud when people think he is one of the best keepers.
12 Brits arrested in Spain for smuggling cocaine in speedboats to sell to Magaluf clubbers
Over £100,000 in cash also seized during 'Operation Tatum' drug bust.
Real Madrid confirm neck sprain for midfielder Dani Ceballos after hospital trip
Former Real Betis starlet suffered a real injury scare during Friday night's Under-21 clash between Spain and Italy.
Two suspects in the Barcelona attack are charged with murder and one is released
Another suspect is to be detained for another 72 hours.
Seville woman dies when her head is crushed by hospital elevator after giving birth
The 26-year-old woman was being transported after having a cesarean section.
Barcelona terror attack: Suspected van driver Moussa Oukabir killed in shootout police confirm
Oukabir, a Spanish citizen, is suspected of using his brother's documents to rent the van used in the attack.
Terror in Barcelona: How the Las Ramblas attack unfolded
Maps and pictures of the devastation brought by terrorists using a white van as a weapon.