Spain suspends independence bid, Catalans vow to go on

The battle about the relation between Catalonia and Spain shifted into a higher gear on Wednesday (11 November), as Spain's Constitutional Court granted the national government's request to suspend the Catalan parliament's independence resolution.

Spanish media report that 21 Catalan officials, including acting regional leader Artur Mas, could be suspended and face criminal prosecution if they try to implement the motion.

For its part, Catalonia's regional government has already v...