Catalan lawmakers vote in pro-independence leader
Carles Puigdemont replaces Artur Mas as head of the majority separatist Catalan parliament
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Carles Puigdemont replaces Artur Mas as head of the majority separatist Catalan parliament
Influential new parties on the right and the left threaten to upend Spanish politics
Spain's Constitutional Court agrees to hear government appeal to Catalonia's attempted secession process
Central government in Madrid vows to block road map toward independence, which is prohibited under Spanish law
Ultimate separatist move could be on the horizon, but the rise in nationalism has some communities worried
Party that wants to secede from Spain gains seats in vote, setting up collision course with Madrid
Spain vows to block secession referendum attempts
The wealthy Spanish region defied Madrid with a symbolic secession vote on Nov. 9
Over 80 percent of people who took part in the symbolic referendum voted in favor of cutting ties with Spain
Sunday’s poll is not a binding referendum but could boost the campaign to secede from Spain