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Spain's PM urges Catalonia to form 'viable' government
May 21, 2018 14:11Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has again urged leaders of Catalonia to form a new administration that could function and be viable, hinting that his government in Madrid may reject a future regional cabinet that includes jailed leaders of an outlawed independence movement.
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Spain slams Catalonia’s cabinet picks as ‘provocation’
May 20, 2018 08:28The ruling party in Spain has denounced as “provocation” the nominations by Catalonia’s new leader to his regional government, as the picks are of politicians who are either jailed by Madrid or are awaiting trial or in self-imposed exile.
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Spain: Catalonia's new cabinet includes jailed leaders
May 19, 2018 14:31Catalonia's new president has named a cabinet that includes jailed leaders of a controversial independence movement in the northeastern Spanish region.
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New Catalan leader shuns constitution as sworn in
May 18, 2018 03:21Quim Torra, Catalonia's new separatist leader, was sworn in Thursday during a brief ceremony without central government representatives in which he avoided promising to obey the constitution and pledged instead to follow "the will of the Catalan people".
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Spain: Barcelona launches own currency to boost local trade
May 05, 2018 11:02Spain’s Barcelona has launched its own currency in a move which is meant to promote local trade by urban dwellers.
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No impunity for ETA after its dissolution: Rajoy
May 04, 2018 03:12Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said there would be no impunity for ETA and the government would still track down former militants despite the Basque separatist group ETA's announcement on Thursday (May 3) it had completely dismantled and ended all its activity.
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Basque separatist ETA apologizes for ‘pain’ it caused
Apr 20, 2018 05:22The Basque separatist group ETA apologized Friday for the "pain" and "harm" it caused during its decades-long campaign of violence, and appealed to its victims for forgiveness.
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Spain urged not to sell warships, arms to Saudis ahead of bin Salman’s trip
Apr 11, 2018 02:41A coalition of leading rights organizations have urged Spain, the last stop on the Saudi crown prince’s international tour, to scrap its planned sale of warships and weapons to the aggressive regime in Riyadh.
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Spain court charges former Catalan police chief with sedition
Apr 05, 2018 14:16Spain’s National Court has charged the former chief of police in Catalonia with sedition over his role in the northeastern region's independence push.
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Hundreds rally in Berlin calling for Puigdemont’s release
Apr 01, 2018 14:35Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters marched in Berlin on Sunday to demand the release of ex-regional president Carles Puigdemont, who was arrested in Germany last week and faces extradition to Spain on rebellion charges.