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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.
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Spain’s CaixaBank to move domicile from Catalonia
Oct 07, 2017 03:58Spain's third-biggest bank CaixaBank said Friday it had decided to shift its registered domicile out of Catalonia after separatist leaders threatened to declare the region independent.
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Spanish police protest to demand equal pay with regional forces
Oct 06, 2017 15:31Thousands of Spanish National and Civil Guard police officers have protested in the capital, Madrid, calling for equal wages with regional police forces such as the Catalan and Basque officers.
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Spain court summons Catalan officials for ‘sedition’
Oct 06, 2017 10:19Spain’s national court has summoned four Catalan officials, including the region’s police chief, for a hearing over allegations of sedition against the central government during last month’s pro-independence demonstrations in Barcelona.
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Spain suspends Catalonia parliament session on independence
Oct 05, 2017 14:21Spain’s Constitutional Court has ordered the suspension of a special session in Catalonia’s parliament, during which top officials of the region are expected to declare independence.