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Catalonia defiant as Madrid-set deadline arrives
Oct 19, 2017 06:29Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont has threatened to formally declare independence if Spain moves to suspend the region’s autonomy, a regional government source says, as a Madrid-imposed deadline arrives for Catalonia to unambiguously drop its secession bid.
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Spain PM warns Catalan president to drop secession bid
Oct 18, 2017 10:34Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned the regional president of Catalonia to “act sensibly” and renounce his push for a breakup with Madrid, 24 hours before a final ultimatum comes to an end.
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Spain's Constitutional Court declares Catalan referendum law void
Oct 17, 2017 12:22The Spanish Constitutional Court has unanimously annulled the Catalan Referendum Law, approved by the region’s government ahead of the recent independence vote, according to a court spokesman.
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Spain gives Catalonia until Thursday to clear position on independence
Oct 16, 2017 11:15Spain has issued a new ultimatum for Catalonia to clarify its position on independence, warning that Madrid will take control of the autonomous region if regional leader Carles Puigdemont fails to stop the secession bid by Thursday.
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Iran backs 'united’ Spain amid Catalan secession bid
Oct 12, 2017 13:02Iran says it supports a “united” Spain and calls for national solidarity and peace in the face of a push for secession in Catalonia which has plunged the country into one of its worst crises in recent years.
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Madrid, opposition to study constitutional reform
Oct 11, 2017 13:28Spain's government and main opposition Socialists have agreed to study reforming the constitution to try to end the crisis in Catalonia, the leader of the Socialists said Wednesday.
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France warns Catalonia against unilateral independence declaration
Oct 09, 2017 08:30France says it will not recognize Catalonia if it goes ahead to unilaterally declare independence from mainland Spain, warning that such a move, if recognized, would mean the region’s “automatic” exit from the European Union.
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In Catalonia, large group of demonstrators oppose independence
Oct 09, 2017 06:42Hundreds of thousands of people have led a protest march in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s semi-autonomous Catalonia region, against a campaign for independence of the region from the mainland.
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Rallies held across Spain against Catalonia’s planned secession
Oct 07, 2017 12:39People in at least 50 cities across Spain have held demonstrations in support of the country’s unity, which is apparently at risk amid a plan by the northeastern region of Catalonia to declare independence.
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Spain braces for more protests over Catalonia
Oct 07, 2017 08:41Spain braced for more protests Saturday despite tentative signs that the sides may be seeking to defuse the crisis after Madrid offered a first apology to Catalans injured by police during their outlawed independence vote.