Deep divisions in Catalan politics still obvious five years after independence vote
All parties in parliament view the 2017 referendum differently and take varying conclusions from it
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Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum: a timeline
Nearly 2.3 million ballots were cast on October 1, 2017, but the day was marred by brutal police violence leaving over 1,000 injured
PODCAST: Independence referendum 5 years on - what happened, its legacy, movement in limbo
Vote marred by police violence was peak of political conflict between Catalonia and Spain, and still shapes the country's politics today
Junts want Puigneró to be reinstated as vice-president as part of cabinet crisis deal
President rejects proposal before Sunday deadline given to reach agreement on conditions to continue coalition
Parliament declares 2017 referendum was 'legal' despite unionists challenging move
Chamber also approves motion demanding management of train service transferred to Catalonia by end of year
Independence vote 5 years on: impact, legacy, why movement is now drifting
Experts say referendum was 'most important challenge' to Spain in decades but leaders did not think about 'what to do after'
President: 'I want this government to continue, but above all, I want a strong government'
Pere Aragonès urges 'quick' decision from junior partner Junts on whether to exit cabinet amid coalition crisis
Catalan parliament condemns assassination of Mahsa Amini in Iran
All parties except far right express solidarity with Iranian women
Junior partner Junts will ask members whether they should exit cabinet on October 6-7
Party gives senior ally Esquerra until Sunday to negotiate conditions to stay in government
Government lobbies for spyware oversight in Geneva months after Catalangate crisis
Foreign minister and digital rights groups call for moratorium on sale and use of programs
Catalan government up in the air as junior partner contemplates leaving cabinet after VP's sacking
President Aragonès dismissed Jordi Puigneró for not informing him of Junts' motion of confidence proposal in advance
Spain lowers VAT on feminine hygiene products from 10% to 4%
New scheme cuts taxes for low and medium-income households and increases them for bigger earners
President sacks highest-ranking cabinet member of coalition partner, vice president Puigneró
Deep crisis between government allies as Junts calls dismissal "historic mistake" and considers quitting executive
Extraordinary Catalan cabinet meeting amid crisis between allies
Situation escalates after junior partner Junts threatens to ask for motion of confidence
What is Canada's Clarity Act and what does it have to do with Catalan independence?
President's Quebec-style proposal shot down by Spain and questioned by junior cabinet partner
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