Serious offenses
While the incarceration of ex-members of the Catalan government may cause political problems, the justice system must act
Editorial
Puigdemont on the run
Ousted Catalan premier wants to keep fueling the independence process from Brussels
Returning to stability
Catalonia needs to quickly recover in terms of legal security and investments
Never again
After the intervention of the central government, Catalan civil society has got back its voice, its streets and its institutions
Catalonia: The end of the “process”
The restoration of legality via the application of Article 155 gives a breath of fresh air to an exhausted society
Catalonia: Democracy will prevail
The regional elections that have been called by Prime Minister Rajoy will return the voice to the Catalan people that has been denied by regional premier Puigdemont
Catalonia: chaos and confusion
The situation that has been created by Puigdemont point to, ultimately, the existing divisions within his own ranks
Catalonia: Pandora’s box
There are growing concerns among Spain’s EU partners that the Catalan secessionist drive will lead to a disintegration of Europe
A web of deception in Catalonia
The issue of EU membership and the mass exodus of firms shatter the fantasy of a wealthier independent republic
It’s up to all of us
The Catalan crisis should serve to make Spain improve its highly-respected democracy
The democratic state responds
The Spanish government has taken action to restore constitutional law in the region of Catalonia
Catalonia: rescuing autonomy
The application of Article 155 has become essential in the face of blackmail by the Catalan leader
Spain and Catalonia: a brake on growth
Economic action plans are required in case the secessionist crisis carries over to 2018
Catalonia, in a black hole
The Catalan crisis has seen the rule of law and democracy cornered in Spain, leaving the central government in turmoil
Where are we headed?
The Spanish government needs to explain to people how it plans to tackle the Catalan challenge
Catalonia crisis: The justice system takes action
A judge has sent the heads of two pro-independence associations to prison. Is it time now for police chiefs and their political masters to stand down?
Catalonia: The countdown to Article 155
The regional premier has been given more time this week to avoid the central government’s response to the secessionist challenge
Crisis and opportunity
The combination of Article 155 and constitutional reform opens up a new space for dialogue
On the edge of the abyss
A unilateral declaration of independence would open the door to a dire crisis in Catalonia
Catalonia: The end of hegemony
The pro-unity march seen in Barcelona on Sunday has blown away the narrative of the pro-secessionists
In the name of unity
A plural Catalonia took to the streets on Sunday to show its rejection of the breakaway process
Dialogue and negotiation
Mediation is asking the Catalan government to go back to respecting the law and the Constitution
An economic disaster
The current political chaos in the region will have serious consequences for growth
It’s time for the government to act on Catalonia
Spain’s parties must draw up a plan to complete the objective outlined by the king
A Catalan government that is anti-Catalan
Faced with an insurgency, a political proposal that will attract a majority of the region’s population must urgently be crafted
Using Europe in vain
Brussels is resisting attempts by secessionists in Catalonia to have it intervene on the issue of independence
In the face of Catalan insurrection, the law but not just the law
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy must explain what he is prepared to do to ensure a peaceful and democratic future for the current Spanish system of autonomous regions
EL PAÍS, with the Estatut
Agreements cannot be reached with those who stage a coup. There can, however, be dialogue over more self-government
Why citizens should not go out to vote in Catalonia on Sunday
This democratic fraud is a mockery, and no one should give it legitimacy with their participation