Socialist-led coalition to rename offence ‘aggravated public disorder’ and reduce maximum sentence to five years

A pro-independence general strike in Catalonia today has seen dozens of the regions’ roads blocked by protestors and its education sector seriously affected. As early as six this morning, demonstrators began moving onto around 60 roads across Catalonia, causing massive traffic jams on several key roads. A large number of the protests centered on the main access routes in and out of Barcelona, as well as a number of city centre avenues and roundabouts.

Spain’s Attorney General José Manuel Maza is set to examine the legality of a plan outlined by the regional government of Catalonia to activate immediate secession from Spain if the central government in Madrid stops it from holding a vote on independence – something it is planning on doing in September or October of this year.

Catalonia starts DNA project to identify some of the 114,000 who disappeared during Spain's civil war and dictatorship.

A team of researchers coordinated by the University of Barcelona has found, for the first time ever in the Mediterranean Sea, a new species of Osedax, a genus of bone-eating worm that up until now …

Catalan separatists have struck an eleventh-hour deal to form a regional government that will work towards independence from Spain. The agreement required controversial secessionist leader Artur Mas to step aside.

The Spanish region of Catalonia adopts a resolution supporting independence from Spain, but Spain's PM says his government will challenge it.

Separatist leader Raül Romeva is turning elections into a de facto referendum on breaking away from Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Tuesday urged a big turnout in a regional election in Catalonia next month to counter separatists who want to turn the election into a vote on independence.