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Scottish people, first minister back Catalonia vote
Sep 22, 2017 11:19People in Scotland have taken to the streets to show their support for Catalonia’s independence referendum due to be held in early October, hours after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon criticized the Spanish government for cracking down on the vote organizers.
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Spain seizes millions of Catalan referendum ballots
Sep 20, 2017 12:01Spanish police on Wednesday seized "close to 10 million ballot papers" in Catalonia due to be used for an independence referendum banned by Madrid, the interior ministry said.
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Police in Catalonia hunt for hidden ballot boxes
Sep 16, 2017 12:03Armed police in Spain have raided several print works and newspaper offices in Catalonia in recent days in a hunt for voting papers, ballot boxes and leaflets to be used in an Oct. 1 independence referendum which Madrid vehemently opposes.
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Catalonia appeals for ‘dialog’ in letter to Madrid ahead of referendum
Sep 16, 2017 03:55Leaders of Spain’s independence-seeking Catalonia region have called for “dialog” with the central government in an effort to fend off a political crisis over an upcoming referendum on separation from the mainland.
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Spain passes measures to control Catalonia finances
Sep 15, 2017 11:51The Spanish government on Friday passed measures to increase control over how Catalonia spends its money in an effort to stop the regional administration from using state cash to pay for an illegal independence referendum.
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Spain threatens to nab Catalan separatist mayors
Sep 13, 2017 12:21Spain's state prosecutor on Wednesday ordered a criminal probe of Catalan mayors who cooperate with an October 1 independence referendum deemed illegal by Madrid and threatened to arrest those who do not comply.
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Mass rally expected in Barcelona in support of Catalonia independence
Sep 10, 2017 14:27Hundreds of thousands are expected to take to the streets of the Spanish city of Barcelona to declare their support for a planned referendum on Catalonia’s independence from the mainland amid efforts by the central government to block the highly-anticipated vote.
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Spain wildfire forces evacuation of 500 residents
Sep 09, 2017 09:44Authorities in southern Spain say they are fighting a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 500 residents from at least seven towns in the province of Seville.
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Spain Constitutional Court blocks Catalan law for independence vote
Sep 08, 2017 02:55The Constitutional Court of Spain has blocked Catalonia’s latest stab at secession by suspending a referendum law that the Catalan parliament approved on Wednesday to pave the way for an independence vote on October 1.
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Spain to bring criminal charges against Catalan lawmakers over referendum plan
Sep 07, 2017 13:09Spanish authorities say lawmakers in the regional Catalonia parliament face criminal prosecution after they endorsed a planned referendum on independence of the region.