CATALONIA has voted to declare independence from Spain, which is set to impose direct rule within hours. Will the crisis escalate into civil war? read more
This simply will not happen. Catalonia does not have armed forces, nor even weapons to distribute to its people, the majority of which, by the way, are against independence. read more
A civil war is planned in the middle of Europe," Mr Oettinger said in Munich. ”One can only hope that a conversation will be made between Madrid and Barcelona soon,” he continued, adding that the EU could only mediate talks “if asked”. read more
Spain’s courts will continue to strike down these measures as illegal in Spanish terms, but Catalonia’s current leaders claim the right, in the event of a referendum victory, to place their own parliament above any instruments of Spain’s central state. read more