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Oriol Junqueras, former vice president of regional Catalan government, is on trial for rebellion in Madrid.
Al Jazeera World
Spain
by Creede Newton
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by Inside Story
Catalonia
Catalonia11 Feb 2019 19:50 GMT
Catalan secessionist leaders charged with rebellion were moved from Barcelona to Madrid for the 'trial of the century'.
Al Jazeera World23 Jan 2019 06:43 GMT
Who are the Kurds and how did their bid for independence in Iraq appear to fail after such a resounding 'yes' vote?
Radicalised Youth11 Dec 2018 09:27 GMT
How young Basques use football to affirm their identity and politics by fighting with the fans of opposing teams.
New Caledonia02 Nov 2018 02:58 GMT
Paris has governed the Pacific archipelago since 1853, but devolved more autonomy after pro-independence protests.
Hong Kong14 Aug 2018 16:11 GMT
Andy Chan called on the UK and US to help semi-autonomous region from being annexed and 'destroyed' by mainland China.
South Sudan09 Jul 2018 15:00 GMT
A relatively new independence and fresh waves of conflict inspire a South Sudanese refugee to build antiwar video games.
Scotland31 May 2018 12:29 GMT
Mixed feelings among MSPs as Scottish Nationalist Party releases roadmap for potential independence.
Opinion13 Apr 2018 09:02 GMT
Scots may have voted against Brexit, but they still prefer to share sovereignty with London rather than Brussels.
by Jamie Maxwell
People & Power27 Feb 2018 14:17 GMT
In 2008, Al Jazeera went to Pristina to take the pulse of a newly-independent but politically fragile state.
Middle East25 Sep 2017 13:03 GMT
Kurdish bid for independence from Iraq will be problematic amid ongoing internal disputes, residents of the region say.
Opinion19 Sep 2017 13:21 GMT
Iraqi Kurdistan's neighbours will not allow the upcoming referendum to trigger wholesale changes in the regional order.
by Ranj Alaaldin
Middle East14 Sep 2017 13:30 GMT
Move to remove Najm Eddine Karim follows parliamentarians' rejection of Kurdish plans to hold independence referendum.
Middle East12 Sep 2017 17:42 GMT
Kurdish plans for referendum on statehood in northern Iraq suffer setback in the national parliament.
Independence31 Mar 2017 17:49 GMT
Scottish Minister Nicola Sturgeon requests independence vote for late 2018 or early 2019 in letter to UK PM Theresa May.
Scotland28 Mar 2017 17:24 GMT
Motion passed 69 votes to 59 and comes a day before the UK takes the formal step towards Brexit.