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Spain’s Repsol braves US ire with first ‘Pars oil’ cargo
Jun 05, 2018 11:47Iran’s oil exports hit a new record in May which also saw the country sell its first cargo from West Karoun to Spain’s Repsol, the Oil Ministry’s Shana news outlet reported.
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German prosecutors seek Puigdemont extradition to Spain
Jun 01, 2018 18:48Germany's federal prosecutors said Friday they have filed a formal request to extradite deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he faces charges of rebellion and corruption.
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Spanish PM to face vote of confidence in parliament on Friday
May 28, 2018 15:09Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of confidence in parliament in the coming days as allegations of corruption against members of his center-right People’s Party (PP) threaten his rule.
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Spain's PM urges Catalonia to form 'viable' government
May 21, 2018 18:41Spanish 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 12:58The 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 19:01Catalonia'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 07:51Quim 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 15:32Spain’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 07:42Spanish 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 09:52The 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.