Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists won a clear victory in Sunday's Catalan regional election, in which Carles Puigdemont and fellow separatists lost their majority after 10 years in power.

Separatists lose Catalan majority as Spain Socialists surge

Spain's lower house on Tuesday rejected an amnesty bill due to differences on its scope between the ruling Socialists and a Catalan separatist party, in a blow for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez that illustrates his parliamentary fragility.

In blow to Sanchez, Spanish MPs reject amnesty bill for Catalan separatists

Around 170,000 of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid to denounce a proposed Amnesty law for Catalan activists. This comes a few days after Spain's socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez won a four-year term with a backing of Catalan and Basque nationalist parties in return for agreeing to this law.

Spain: Protest in Madrid against Prime Minister's Catalan Amnesty deal

The controversial Amnesty law introduced by Spain's Socialist Party has led to acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez getting a new term. As per latest updates, a group of retired military commanders have called on the Spanish Armed Forces to Stage a coup to remove the Prime Minister.

Ex-commander in Spain call for a coup to eject Pedro Sanchez

Spain's acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez has begun his campaign to clinch a new four-term in a parliament vote. The bid comes amid anger after his party reached an agreement granting amnesty to Catalan Separatists.

Spanish Parliament's investiture vote begins

In Spain people have come out onto the streets opposing negotiations between the ruling Spanish government and the Catalan separatist parties. These ongoing negotiations are over an Amnesty for thousands who are involved in Catalonia's Independence Movement.

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez offers Amnesty for coalition support

Thousands protest across Spain at proposed Catalan Amnesty

Thousands protested in Spanish capital Madrid and some even clashed with police on Thursday (November 9) just as a deal with the Catalan separatists junts neared.

Amnesty deal with Catalan separatists makes thousands protest in Madrid

Catalan voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election that will test the strength of the Spanish region`s pro-independence movement, but in an era dominated by the coronavirus crisis rather than separatist sentiment.

Masked and nervous Catalans vote in election that will gauge separatist strength

Wearing black attire, the flamenco, salsa, ballet, tap and even hip-hop dancers sat on the square in front of the Catalan regional government building and broke out into different dances demanding that they be allowed to teach and practice again.

Spanish dance schools protest virus restrictions

Catalonia's regional parliament has passed a non-binding motion voicing its concerns against the monarchy after Spain's former king Juan Carlos disappeared amid various scandals.

Catalan parliament voices opinion against Juan Carlos' exile

A Belgian judge on Thursday suspended consideration of a Spanish warrant seeking the return of two Catalan separatist leaders to face trial, their lawyer said. Exiled former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont and his health minister Toni Comin were elected members of the European Parliament in May last year.

Belgium suspends extradition case for Catalan MEPs

Two Catalan leaders sought by Spain for their involvement in a failed independence bid have been formally arrested in Belgium but then released pending an extradition hearing, Belgian federal prosecutors said in a statement on Friday.

Belgium formally arrests Catalan separatists at Spain's request

Spain's protest-hit northeast was gripped by a general strike Friday as thousands of "freedom marchers" converged on Barcelona for a mass show of dissent over the jailing of nine Catalan separatist leaders.

General strike grips Catalonia, 'freedom marchers' hit Barcelona

Barcelona was bracing Saturday for a weekend of fresh protest, with large rallies by independence supporters and a counter-demonstration by Catalan "remainers" as the backlash over Spain's jailing of separatist leaders rumbled on.

Activists gear up for weekend of mass protest in Barcelona

More than 40,000 people in Catalonia took to the streets in the support of the regions Independence from Spain.

Protests erupt across Barcelona

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held emergency talks with opposition leaders on Wednesday about violent protests by separatists in Catalonia. Scores of people have been hurt and dozens arrested in the past two nights of clashes between protesters and police in Barcelona and other Catalan cities.

Spain Prime Minister holds emergency talks over violent Catalan protests

More than 40,000 people in Catalonia took to the streets in the support of the regions Independence from the Spain.

Catalan separatists on Tuesday blocked streets and train tracks in protest against Spain's jailing of nine of their leaders, a day after activists stormed Barcelona airport in an angry response to the verdict.

Fresh protests in Spain over Catalan sentence

"I feel fury and a sense of powerlessness," said Joan Guich, a 19-year-old student protesting in Barcelona after Spain's Supreme Court jailed nine Catalan leaders jailed over a failed independence bid.

Angry protesters take to streets as Spain jails Catalan leaders over failed independence bid

Top Court announces historic Judgement as Catalan Separatists found guilty of sedition.

Catalan Separatists found guilty: Top Court announces Judgement

Catalonia's highest-profile jailed separatist leader accused Spain of trying to behead the secessionist movement with a trial on the region's failed independence bid, adding that another independence referendum was still a possibility.

Jailed Catalan leader says Spain wants to 'behead' separatism

Catalan protesters burn containers, clash with police over far-right VOX demonstration

Thousands of Catalan separatists took to the streets of the Spanish capital Saturday to denounce the prosecution of 12 of their leaders, on trial for their part in the failed 2017 independence bid.

Thousands of Catalan separatists march in Madrid

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