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Beijing’s Confucius Institutes are part of its plan to become a top world power
Mariano Rajoy resumes Catalonia staring contest
Spanish PM says he’ll talk with new Catalan leader but they cannot push for secession
Spain promises ‘reasonable’ outcome in Gibraltar
Spain secures EU assurances that a post-Brexit transition deal won’t affect the Rock
5 takeaways from the Catalan election
Ciudadanos and Carles Puigdemont have reasons to celebrate. Mariano Rajoy does not
Rajoy bets on massive turnout in Catalonia
Unionist political parties hope the drama of the past few months will boost their support
Catalan unionists take risky business approach
With pro- and anti-independence parties neck and neck, economic scare stories are at the heart of the campaign
7 contenders in the Catalan election
With polls predicting a neck-and-neck result, it’s anyone’s race
A Catalan de-escalation plan
Ex-leader Artur Mas issues plea for calm ahead of regional election next month
Spanish regions to Catalonia: Up yours
If Catalan leaders want support from the other Spanish regions for greater autonomy, they may be disappointed
Madrid on Catalonia: We got this
The capital finds itself on the front foot for a change in its dealings with the rebelling province
7 key Catalan crisis questions
Early election changes dynamics in the battle over independence
Rajoy unveils sweeping plan to take control of Catalonia
The Spanish government has hit back hard in its battle with Catalonia’s pro-independence leadership.
High noon in Catalonia
Catalonia’s push for independence has reached a Western-style stand-off, where Spain’s Mariano Rajoy and Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont have both drawn their guns but neither dares to open fire.
Catalan leader splits independence baby
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont tried to pull off a sophisticated act of political acrobatics Tuesday — and ended up upsetting or confusing both rivals and allies.