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.
Catalonia, one of Spain’s economic heavyweights
Catalonia, which has held a banned referendum on secession from Spain amid a police crackdown, is one of the powerhouses of the Spanish economy, buoyed by industry, research and tourism but burdened with a heavy debt.
New migration routes open through Spain and Romania, IOM says
In 2017 130,000 migrants have reached the shores of Europe through the Mediterranean. The numbers of arrivals by sea have been dropping since 2015, when a record 1 million migrants arrived.
Top EU leaders lay out plan to ID, grant asylum to migrants in Africa
Last year, Italy replaced Greece as the main destination for Europe-bound sea migrants. About 98,000 migrants have landed on its shores since the beginning of the year.
Shock and mourning in Spain after Catalonia terrorist attacks
Spain reels after a van ploughs into a popular promenade in central Barcelona, crashing into pedestrians and leaving a trail of death and injury.