This is evidenced by a succession of honours and awards. In 2007, he received Spain’s highest civilian honour and was made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica. His cultural impact in ...

Catalonia had joined Aragon in the 12th Century but had always maintained its own parliament. Philip V abolished Barcelona's Cortes and imposed Castilian law on all parts of Aragon's crown ...

The most purist Catalans go back to the fifteenth century (1469) with the union of Castilla to Catalonia and Aragon through the marriage of the Catholic Kings, Ferdinand II and Isabel I.

Spain wasn’t supposed to be on the list of political risks for investors in 2017. The violence in Catalonia is an ugly reminder of Europe’s complexities, but it is a bigger problem for Spain ...

Spain’s trail of the century begins tomorrow, as 18 leading Catalan separatists will face prosecution for their role in Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence from Madrid.

Spain dismissed Catalonia’s president and Cabinet, and dissolved its Parliament on Friday hours after lawmakers in the autonomous region defied Madrid and voted to declare independence. Spanish ...

Reporting from SITGES, Spain — Catalonia’s drive to break away from Spain hit a roadblock this week. Spain’s Constitutional Court on Monday agreed to hear Spanish Prime Minister Mariano ...

Spain’s government moves to halt independence vote for Catalonia, sparking protests A Spanish police officer tries to stop demonstrators protesting in Barcelona on Sept. 20, 2017.