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Spain court summons Catalan officials for ‘sedition’

Oct 06, 2017 10:19

Spain’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.
Spain suspends Catalonia parliament session on independence

Oct 05, 2017 14:21

Spain’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.
Catalan leaders likely to declare independence from Spain on Monday

Oct 05, 2017 10:13

Catalan leaders will likely move on Monday to declare independence from Spain, more than a week after the already autonomous Spanish region held a banned referendum on secession.
'It's time to talk,' EU tells Spain amid Catalan referendum

Oct 05, 2017 02:42

The European Union has once again urged the Spanish government and Catalonia’s authorities to talk to find a resolution to Spain’s standoff over the Catalan independence referendum.
About 700,000 protest Spanish crackdown in Catalonia

Oct 04, 2017 09:06

Nearly 700,000 people in Catalonia have marched through the streets of Barcelona to protest police brutality during a banned independence referendum and Madrid’s policies toward the already-autonomous Spanish region.
700,000 protest Spanish crackdown in Catalonia

Oct 04, 2017 07:50

Nearly 700,000 people in Catalonia have marched through the streets of Barcelona to protest police brutality during a banned independence referendum and Madrid’s policies toward the already-autonomous Spanish region.
Catalonia: 90% vote ‘yes’ to become an independent state

Oct 02, 2017 04:15

Catalonia's regional government has announced that 90 percent of those who participated in an independence referendum banned by Spain’s central government choose to be separated from the country.
Pro-independence Catalans hold large rally ahead of referendum

Sep 30, 2017 08:04

Tens of thousands of secessionist Catalans have taken to the streets in Barcelona to promote the ‘Yes’ campaign in their final rally ahead of the controversial referendum on independence from mainland Spain.
Catalonia says polling stations ready for contested vote

Sep 30, 2017 01:45

With two days left until an independence referendum in Catalonia opposed by Madrid, Catalan leaders said Friday they have over 2,000 polling stations ready despite a crackdown on their preparations for the vote.
Catalan FM calls on EU to stop Spain's crackdown

Sep 28, 2017 10:54

Catalonia's foreign affairs minister has appealed to the European Union to support the region's independence bid which Spain’s government is trying to stop.