Spain's wealthy north-eastern region ... Using the hash tag #josigno, mayors around Catalonia have been posting photos of themselves on Twitter signing official declarations of support for the ...

It is the biggest political crisis in Spain for 40 years and a major challenge for the European Union. After years of mutual hostility, independence supporters have proclaimed Catalonia a republic ...

The tradition of building human towers, or “castells” in Catalan, dates to the 18th century and forms an essential part of Catalonia ... region in northeastern Spain. For many Catalans ...

In fact, ever since it became a part of Spain, Catalonia has been struggling to break free, and yesterday’s election was just the latest — and possibly most dramatic — event in the region ...