Many doubt region’s seemingly headlong rush towards independence from Spain

Nor is it easy to put trust in Catalan first minister Carles Puigdemont

Opinion: I want no part in a regime that hospitalises peaceful people who just want to vote

Perception of authoritarian government denying gallant small nation right to express itself is widespread

Spanish government and pro-independence alliance in Catalonia bear heavy responsibility for failing to find new accommodation

Spanish PM and Catalan president rehearse political agendas at time of crisis

Barcelona Letter: Many Catalans are less than enthusiastic for a divorce from Madrid

Clear laws and public scrutiny create economic culture for transparent commerce

Mariano Rajoy appears so determined to change nothing that he may soon find major changes happening very fast

Catalan nationalists insist the EU would welcome their very prosperous region as a member quickly after independence

Rodrigo Rato misused credit cards as head of Caja Madrid at height of financial crisis

London Letter: Gibraltarians fear Spain will use Brexit to grab coveted piece of the Rock

Mariano Rajoy’s mandate as prime minister is extremely fragile

PSOE in crisis and facing split

Repeated failures of politicians to elect a new government has exacerbated a crisis of confidence

Centre-right party opens door to formation of a new government

Spain experiences Brexit ripple effect

The public mood generally has shifted from exasperation to resignation, but the impact of a second impasse will be unpredictable

The most likely outcome remains new elections in June – and no major changes in the results

Ireland has become the latest bailout country to reject the incumbent government in a search for a political alternative