Borrell: Catalonia 'not homogeneous' on independence

Spain has been through a tumultuous 12 months, dominated by the prolonged political stand-off in Catalonia and a series of scandals in Madrid, which eventually saw the centre-right government fall and the socialists take over.

Spain’s foreign minister, Josep Borrell - himself Catalan - is a strong opponent of independence. He tells the BBC's Stephen Sackur that Catalonia does not favour breaking away from Spain and that many people are not able to take the separatists seriously.

You can see the Hardtalk interview in full on Tuesday 11 Sep on BBC World News and the BBC News Channel and after on BBC iPlayer (UK only).