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Catalan separatists' rebellion trial closes
Jun 13, 2019 03:54The four-month trial of Catalan separatist leaders accused of rebellion or disobedience for trying to make their region independent from Spain ended on Wednesday.
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Israeli kingpin wanted for sex trafficking arrested in Portugal
May 24, 2019 01:21A former Israeli soldier wanted by Colombia for sex trafficking, including of minors, has been arrested in Portugal.
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Catalan separatists let out of jail for induction as MPs
May 21, 2019 01:29Catalan separatists have been released from jail to obtain their formal certificates as elected MPs the day before the Spanish parliament is to open in Madrid.
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Spain pulls frigate out of ME-bound combat group led by US aircraft carrier
May 14, 2019 11:50Spain has withdrawn its frigate with 215 sailors on board from the West Asian-bound strike group, led by an American aircraft carrier.
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About 52 refugees forcibly enter Spanish enclave in North Africa
May 12, 2019 11:15Fifty two African refugees forced their way into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco Sunday by climbing over a towering border fence, Spanish authorities said.
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Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont allowed to run for EU polls
May 06, 2019 10:46Catalonia's former President Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, can contest EU polls this month, a Madrid court says, overturning a decision by the electoral board.
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German, Spanish MPs protest outside UK jail holding Assange
Apr 15, 2019 10:56Three European politicians have held a protest outside a British jail where press freedom activist Julian Assange is being held pending a trial on his extradition to the United States.
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Spain: Pro-independence march against Catalan politicians’ trial
Mar 17, 2019 06:10Tens of thousands of people, including prominent Catalan politicians such as Quim Torra, Artur Mas and Roger Torrent, protested on the streets of Madrid on Saturday against the trial of a dozen separatist leaders, who face years in prison for participating in the Catalan independence declaration of October 2017.
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Police clash with protesters taking part in Catalonia strike
Feb 22, 2019 04:53Strikers backing Catalonia's secession from Spain blocked major highways, train tracks and roads across the northeastern region on Thursday to protest the trial of a dozen separatist leaders.
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Tensions flare-up between UK and Spanish navies at Gibraltar
Feb 18, 2019 15:41A British Royal Navy ship has been deployed to waters off Gibraltar to respond to an alleged violation of UK sovereignty over the Mediterranean territory by a Spanish warship.