Catalonia

June 17, 2021

New legislation introduced during the pandemic in Europe, including Spain's northeast region of Catalonia, allows women to conduct nearly every abortion appointment online.

Music

Identity politics and music from a band in Catalonia

The World

November 09, 2017

As identity politics continues to play out in Catalonia — between Catalans who want independence from Spain and a government that wants to keep it part of Spain — we hear from the band Txarango.

Global Politics

Catalonia's lawmakers vote for independence from Spain

Agence France-Presse

October 27, 2017

Updated

10/27/2017 - 12:00pm

The Catalan Parliament approved the region becoming a republic, but the Spanish government is moving to take back control.

Music

A heavy metal band from Virginia went viral in Catalonia

The World

October 23, 2017

Lead singer Nina Osegueda inspires A Sound of Thunder to record a version of the region's anthem.

Culture

The roots of Catalonia’s differences with the rest of Spain

The World

October 20, 2017

With Catalonia threatening to declare independence from Spain, we look into the origins of the dispute between Barcelona and Madrid.

Conflict

Chronicle of a crackdown on Catalonia's independence vote

The World

October 02, 2017

Journalist Gerry Hadden offers a firsthand look, from a Barcelona polling center, at Spanish police's violent operations to disrupt the outlawed referendum on Catalan independence.

Conflict

Spanish riot police fight to suppress Catalonia's defiant independence vote

Agence France-Presse

October 01, 2017

Updated

10/01/2017 - 11:45am

Thousands of Spanish police fanned out across the northeast region of Catalonia, forcing their way into occupied polling stations, stomping on voters and seizing ballot boxes.

Conflict

After a long manhunt, Catalan police find and kill suspect in the Barcelona attack

Agence France-Presse

August 21, 2017

Spanish police on Monday shot dead Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected driver of a van that mowed down pedestrians in Barcelona, after a massive manhunt for the Moroccan national who was wearing what appeared to be a suicide belt when he was killed.

Justice

Now Barcelona's Neymar has to stand trial for fraud

Agence France-Presse

May 04, 2017

A Brazilian investment company has called for five-year sentences for Neymar and his parents, and other penalties, making the Brazilian the latest soccer superstar to have to take the stand.

Global Politics

Catalan politicians push for independence, but the people of Catalonia aren't so sure

November 11, 2015

Updated

11/12/2015 - 10:45am

The pro-separatist parties that control the government of Catalonia are pushing decisively for a split from Spain. But opinion polls show the Catalan public split pretty much down the middle on the issue. And Spain's prime minister says he simply won't allow the country's break up.