Catalunya in a sentence

The centre-right Junts per Catalunya of former regional leader Carles Puigdemont has urged a hard line since the failed 2017 independence bid, while the left-wing Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) is more open to dialogue with Madrid.

The Balearic islands, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia, Extremadura and the Canary islands bucked the trend with a rise in turnout, while all other regions, particularly Catalunya, Madrid and the Basque Country have seen a decline.

The Spanish Grand Prix takes place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, a purpose-built circuit which has hosted the grand prix since 1991.

Verstappen beat Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari to the first corner and then eased his superior car around the 4.6-kilometer (2.8-mile) Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to finish well ahead of Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

He is the most high-profile beneficiary of Sanchez’s amnesty law – but has been forced to operate his campaign from a region of southern France known historically as Northern Catalunya as the law has not yet come into force.

I know now that Catalunya is home,” Coe said.

On Wednesday, Minguella told Catalunya Radio that the napkin had been in his office for years and that he had offered Barcelona the chance to display it in the club’s museum.

Speaking to Catalunya Radio (via Mundo Deportivo), he said: "Obviously I like him, a lot.

The British driver was trailing Verstappen heading into the final runs at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya before he delivered the goods to take top spot.

The fire started shortly after 12:00 local time with smoke emerging from the building at the Circuit de Catalunya outside of Barcelona.

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And that could affect F1's plans of hosting the race at Circuit de Catalunya on the outskirts of the city.

It comes just 24 hours after a new ‘local lockdown’ in Catalunya saw more than 200,000 people confined in the province of Lleida.

So far in Spain, only Catalunya and the Balearic Islands have made steps to enforce bullfighting bans.

Sunday's race, the fifth of F1's eSports championship, is taking place around Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya circuit, and will be live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1 and our YouTube channel at 6pm.

Tänak already bagged the title one race before, however, at Rally Catalunya, in late October.

But when the crowds reached Plaça Catalunya, people expressed concern about the huge cloud of smoke billowing above a street one block over.

Catalunya removes goal scorer, Sergio Gonzales, introduces Alvaro Vazquez in the first substitution of the match.

Catalunya took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday after nine separatist leaders were sentenced to between nine and 13 years in prison by the Supreme Court of Madrid.

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team team boss Andrea Adamo has welcomed Ott Tänak's move to his team, just days after Tänak clinched the drivers' world title in Catalunya.