Lleida, just an hour from Barcelona, is known for its historic sites, local cuisine, wine and olive oil, making it a charming ...

The erosion of the Catalan language began long before 1939, when the dictator Francisco Franco banned the teaching of Catalan after the Spanish civil war. At the beginning of the 18th century, Philip ...

Last week, Catalonia’s parliament confirmed Salvador Illa of the Socialist Party (PSOE) as the Catalan regional premier, ending more than a decade of rule by separatist Catalan nationalist parties.

Dr. Robert Vann, Western Michigan University full professor of Spanish linguistics, has had a longtime interest in the Catalan language and in the people that live in Catalonia, an autonomous ...

MADRID — What a difference a half decade can make — at least in Catalonia. On October 1, 2017, the region’s nationalists staged a referendum on secession, their boldest move since the return to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The movement is "starting to retake positions,” a separatist told ABC News. LONDON -- When an independence referendum was held in Catalonia on Oct. 1, 2017, some citizens in Spain saw an illegal ...

SAN RAFAEL DEL RIO, Spain — The river that runs through San Rafael del Rio, a quiet rural town with a population of just over 500, provides a natural boundary between the Spanish regions of Catalonia ...

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy seized the initiative in the Catalan crisis by not just imposing direct rule after the regional parliament declared independence but also calling an ...

In the hours after their parliament declared independence, thousands of Catalans streamed into the Plaça Sant Jaume, a medieval square in Barcelona that serves as the seat of Catalonia’s regional ...