The Senate, where Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's Popular Party holds a majority, is scheduled to vote on steps to depose Catalonia's secessionist government before the week is out, after the region held an unlawful independence referendum on October 1.

Spain poised to roll back Catalonia's regional autonomy

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

Catalonia crisis escalates, Spain's Senate approves direct rule over region

Barcelona-based La Vanguardia said Puigdemont had taken the decision in a bid to convince the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy not to enforce the direct rule in the region

Catalan head Puigdemont set to call regional election: Media

The snap election would be an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over independence

Catalan secessionists mull snap election

In a meeting held today, the Catalan Parliament said will hold a plenary session on Thursday to decide its response to the central government's move to dismiss the region's government

Catalan separatists set key parliament session for Thursday

Voters in the Veneto region that includes Venice and Lombardy, home to Milan, turned out at the high end of expectations to support the principle of more powers being devolved from Rome in votes that took place against the backdrop of the crisis created by Catalonia's push for independence

Italy regions back 'big bang' autonomy

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said his government had no choice after Catalonia's separatist government acted in a way that was 'unilateral, contrary to the law and seeking confrontation'

Spain to suspend Catalonia government, call elections

The club is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to balance the conflicting interests of fans in favour of Catalan independence and millions of supporters in the rest of Spain and around the world

Catalan crisis leaves Barca between rock and hard place

Should direct rule be imposed, it will be the first time in four decades of democracy that Madrid has invoked the constitutional right to take control of a region and rule it directly from Madrid

Spanish government meets to impose direct rule on Catalonia

Catalonia currently enjoys a wide degree of autonomy, including control over its policing, education, and healthcare

Spain expected to take back powers from Catalonia

The government is planning to temporarily impose direct rule on the region, Socialist politician Carmen Calvo said in an interview on national television

Spanish government agrees with opposition to hold Catalan elections in January

Spain's central government said it would impose direct rule after the region's leader threatened to go ahead with a formal declaration of independence if Madrid refused to hold talks

Spain to suspend Catalonia's autonomy in response to independence threat

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said his government has reached a 'critical point' as it seeks to use emergency measures to stop Catalonia's separatist bid

Critical point reached in Catalonia: Spanish Prime Minister

In an unprecedented move since Spain returned to democracy in the late 1970s, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will impose direct rule in Catalonia unless the region's leader Carles Puigdemont retracts by 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) an ambiguous declaration of independence he made last week.

Spain-Catalonia standoff set to intensify

Madrid has threatened to put Catalonia, which accounts for a fifth of Spain?s economy, under direct central rule if its regional government does not abandon independence by Thursday.

Catalonia refuses to renounce independence, separatist protesters rally

Carles Puigdemont told the central government he wanted to 'suspend' initiating steps towards independence for two months to start talks with Madrid

Catalan leader seeks two-month reprieve for talks with Spain

Madrid warns the region that it will take control if it insists on breaking away

Clarify intentions by next week, Spain tells Catalan President

Laliga,?the most important of the Spanish league, will be incomplete without FC Barcelona.

Will FC Barcelona exit Spanish football league?

Catalan leaders sign independence declaration but put it on hold

France and Germany have expressed support for the country's unity

Catalan leader under pressure to drop independence

The aim is to safeguard savings should Catalonia declare independence and tumble out of the European Union

Catalonians move bank accounts to other regions of Spain

The skills needed to win independence are not those required to rebuild and run a successful state.

Catalonia: Secessionist movements rarely succeed

An investigating judge summoned Josep Lluis Trapero along with three other suspects, a move that escalated tensions between the regional and national governments

Catalan police chief accused of sedition, appears in court

The deputy PM termed President Puigdemont's statement as "embarrassing"

Puigdemont detached from reality: Spanish deputy PM

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