PM blames exhaustion for remarks on pursuit of exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Spanish economy minister Nadia Calviño outines ‘proportionate’ approach to crisis

Jordi Cuixart says his nine-year term will help his region achieve self-determination

Pedro Sánchez refuses to meet Quim Torra as independence movement calls for talks

Right-wing leader Albert Rivera calls for end to unrest in the region at the demonstration

At least 46 police among injured in protests against jailing of independence leaders

Wave of protests against sedition convictions for independence leaders continues

Their anger is voiced through continuing wave of demonstrations that began Monday

How the separatist movement has evolved and who’s who among its leadership

Traffic halted and rail services disrupted after sentences of up to 13 years handed down

Social backlash and Madrid clampdown expected as leaks suggest tough jail sentences

Arrest of independence activists ahead of trial verdict sparks fears of backlash

Riven factions urged to fill streets in ‘Diada’ celebrations despite political differences

Politically charged court case draws to a close after four months

Catalan independence key issue in country’s third general election in less than four years

Electoral board ordered removal of symbols supporting prisoners

Officers did not use undue force during referendum, witnesses claim

Popular Party leader Pablo Casado described the PM as a ‘criminal’ who has committed high treason

Former vice-president Oriol Junqueras faces rebellion charge in high-profile Madrid trials

Worryingly for the prime minister, there are now voices of dissent within his Socialist Party