Carles Puigdemont, the regional president and a leading secessionist, said that Catalonia had won “the right to independence.” He called on Europe to support the region’s split from Spain ...

After several weeks of bluster and brinkmanship between Spain’s central government and the secessionist government of the region of Catalonia ... and two blank votes cast.

Hospitals in Madrid and Catalonia ... Bank of Spain said electronic banking was functioning ‘adequately’ on backup systems, though residents also reported ATM screens had gone blank.

Hospitals in Madrid and Catalonia ... The Bank of Spain said electronic banking was functioning "adequately" on backup systems, while some residents reported ATM screens had gone blank.

An autonomous region in northeastern Spain with its own linguistic and cultural identity, Catalonia is a popular tourist destination and economic powerhouse. But its recent struggle for an ...