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Catalonia's Puigdemont return to Spain could take 3 months: Authorities
Nov 04, 2017 14:34Belgian authorities say it could take three months for deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his associates to be returned to Spain under a European arrest warrant.
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Students block Barcelona motorways to protest Catalan arrests
Nov 03, 2017 15:00Hundreds of students from the University of Barcelona blocked the city's central motorways including AP-7 and B-30 on Friday (3 Nov. 2017), to protest against the imprisonment of former Catalan government vice-president Oriol Junqueras and seven other former Generalitat counsellors.
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Spanish prosecutors seek jail terms for eight former Catalan leaders
Nov 02, 2017 13:36Former leaders of Catalonia’s now-defunct government face jail terms as the Spanish government seeks to assert its rule following a controversial declaration of independence in the northeastern region.
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Ousted Catalan leaders appear at court, Puigdemont doesn't
Nov 02, 2017 10:56Deposed Catalan separatist leaders have arrived at the High Court in Madrid on Thursday to face rebellion and sedition charges following a disputed independence referendum in October.
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Catalan leader not to return home soon, his lawyer says
Nov 01, 2017 14:24The leader of Spain’s Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, will not return home soon to face prosecution over his attempt to separate the region from Madrid, his lawyer says.
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Sacked Catalan leader calls for resistance to Spain’s rule
Oct 28, 2017 14:09Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, who was sacked by the Spanish government over the region’s declaration of independence, has called for “democratic opposition” to Madrid.
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Spanish premier dismisses Catalan government, parliament
Oct 28, 2017 03:24Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonia’s president and parliament hours after the region declared independence from Spain.
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Catalonia parliament declares independence from Spain
Oct 27, 2017 15:27Catalonia's regional parliament has declared independence from Spain, while Madrid immediately imposed direct rule over the region.
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Catalonia rejects snap poll as Spain mulls direct rule
Oct 27, 2017 07:04Catalonia’s regional leader Carles Puigdemont has refused to call snap elections to break a deadlock between Madrid and the semi-autonomous region.
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Catalans protest as Spain prepares for direct rule
Oct 26, 2017 14:15Students have taken to the streets of the Catalan capital Barcelona demanding independence amid plans by Spain's central government to curb the semi-autonomous region's powers.