The court ruled that the six former lawmakers in Catalonia's regional parliament should be tried by a local tribunal.

Spanish Supreme Court rejects Catalan separatist trial

Catalonia's separatist movement is split a year after the region's fruitless declaration of independence from Spain, with some pressing ahead on an idealist path to secession and others backing a pragmatic turn.

Catalan separatists torn asunder a year after independence bid

Pro-independence protesters obstructed major roads and a high-speed railway line in Spain's Catalonia region on Monday, one year after a banned referendum on secession that was marred by police violence.

Pro-independence protesters in Catalonia block roads, railway line: Reports

The contract Messi signed last November includes a clause that he must remain a Barcelona player only as long as the club is playing in 'a top-level European league'

Barcelona's Messi to become 'free agent', if Catalonia exit Spain

Catalonia's ousted leader Carles Puigdemont said on Tuesday he accepted the snap election called by Spain's central government after Madrid took control of the region to block its push for independence.

Ousted Catalan leader Puigdemont accepts new election, says 'long road' to independence

Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of last week's declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament, a court source said.

Spain court suspends Catalan independence declaration

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy convened his cabinet to adopt the first measures to govern Catalonia