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Catalonia

Nov. 20, 2017

Jitters Rise in Europe As Merkel Can’t Form GovernmentIf Angela Merkel can no longer govern Germany, how can Germany govern the EU?

By Ed Kilgore
Nov. 2, 2017

Protests Erupt in Catalonia After Former Leaders Are Jailed“This is a black day for democracy and for Catalonia,” the mayor of Barcelona said.

By Adam K. Raymond
Oct. 27, 2017

Spain Votes to Take Control of Catalonia After Region Declares IndependenceThings seem to be at a breaking point.

By Benjamin Hart
Oct. 19, 2017

Spain Is Dealing With an Unprecedented Political CrisisMadrid prepares to bring Catalonia under its direct control, a move it has never undertaken in the history of its democracy.

By Jen Kirby
foreign affairs Oct. 2, 2017

Catalonia’s Independence Drive Is a Critical Stress Test for Spain’s DemocracyOne of Western Europe’s youngest democracies, Spain risks backsliding into authoritarianism, or even civil war.

By Jonah Shepp
international affairs Oct. 1, 2017

Spanish Police Crack Down Violently on Catalonia Independence VoteHundreds were injured on Sunday.

By Benjamin Hart
Sept. 29, 2017

Catalonia Prepares for Referendum That Spanish Government Vows to StopChaos may ensue on Sunday.

By Benjamin Hart
bye! Nov. 9, 2015

Catalonia Is Making Plans to Split From Spain by 2017The northern region doesn’t care what the rest of Spain thinks.

By Elaine Godfrey