Catalan independence
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
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February 16, 2019
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
Spain’s prime minister on Friday called an early general election for April 28, the third in less than four years,…
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
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December 3, 2018
Far-right wins seats in Andalusia parliament
A far-right party won seats in a Spanish regional parliament for the first time since the country returned to democracy…
Spanish court rejects release for jailed Catalan separatist Junqueras
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January 5, 2018
Spanish court rejects release for jailed Catalan separatist Junqueras
Spain’s Supreme Court ordered on Friday that Catalan separatist leader Oriol Junqueras must remain in custody after over two months…
Protesters flood Barcelona demanding release of separatist leaders
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November 12, 2017
Protesters flood Barcelona demanding release of separatist leaders
Hundreds of thousands of Catalan independence supporters clogged one of Barcelona’s main avenues on Saturday to demand the release of…
Catalan parliament speaker in court over independence bid
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November 9, 2017
Catalan parliament speaker in court over independence bid
The speaker of Catalonia’s sacked parliament appeared before Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday in the latest legal case brought against…
The Latest: Thousands rally in Spain to avoid Catalan split
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October 7, 2017
The Latest: Thousands rally in Spain to avoid Catalan split
Thousands are gathering at simultaneous rallies in Madrid and Barcelona in a call for dialogue amid a political crisis caused…
How Catalonia separatists pulled off vote despite crackdown
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October 6, 2017
How Catalonia separatists pulled off vote despite crackdown
The ballot boxes arrived from France under the cover of night, were stored in homes and improvised hiding places, and…
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence
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October 5, 2017
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence
Leaders of Spain’s industrialized northeastern region of Catalonia have said the regional population voted for independence in a ballot that…
Hundreds of thousands to rally for Catalan independence from Spain
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September 10, 2017
Hundreds of thousands to rally for Catalan independence from Spain
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans are expected to rally in the streets of Barcelona on Monday in what campaigners hope…