2017 in Spain
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Regional presidents
- Andalusia: Susana Diaz
- Aragón: Javier Lambán
- Asturias: Javier Fernandez
- Balearic Islands: Francina Armengol
- Basque Country: Iñigo Urkullu
- Canary Islands: Fernando Clavijo Batlle
- Cantabria: Miguel Ángel Revilla
- Castilla–La Mancha: Emiliano García-Page
- Castile and León: Juan Vicente Herrera
- Catalonia: Quim Torra
- Extremadura: Guillermo Fernández Vara
- Galicia: Alberto Núñez Feijóo
- La Rioja: José Ignacio Ceniceros
- Community of Madrid: Cristina Cifuentes
- Region of Murcia: Pedro Antonio Sánchez (until 4 April), Fernando López Miras (starting 3 May)
- Navarre: Uxue Barkos
- Valencian Community: Ximo Puig
- Ceuta: Juan Jesús Vivas
- Melilla: Juan José Imbroda
Events
January
February
- 17 February – Iñaki Urdangarin (Brother-in-Law of Spain's King), found guilty of evading taxes
- 18 February – Protest «Volem acollir»
July
August
- 17 August – 2017 Barcelona attack
October
- 1 October – 2017 Catalan independence referendum
- 3 October – General strike in Catalonia against police violence in the referendum.
- 27 October – The Catalan Parliament declares the Independence of the Catalan Republic from Spain. The Spanish government imposes direct rule to Catalonia.
November
- 8 November – General strike in Catalonia against the Catalan imprisoned leaders.
December
- 21 December – Elections to the Catalan Parliament (21D).
