Who are the youths behind the Catalonia protest violence?
The violent protests that have swept Catalonia over the jailing of nine separatist leaders have involved veteran anarchists and youthful troublemakers as well as outraged separatists
Spanish election: Five things to know
A third general election in less than four years, the emergence of the far-right, the Catalan crisis... Here are five things to know about Spain's early polls taking place on Sunday.
Madrid rejects invitation to talks with Catalan separatists
King Felipe VI condemned pro-independence politicians in Catalonia for damaging national unity and called on the state to restore the "constitutional order and normal functioning of institutions."
European separatist movements
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont calls for international mediation in crisis pitting his separatist executive against Madrid, after police violence marred independence vote.