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Scottish lawmakers call for international recognition for Catalan independence
World
November 2, 2017
Scottish lawmakers call for international recognition for Catalan independence
Pro-independence Scottish lawmakers have presented a motion in their devolved parliament urging international recognition of Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence…
Ousted Catalan leader not expected to appear for questioning
World
November 1, 2017
Ousted Catalan leader not expected to appear for questioning
The Belgian lawyer for Carles Puigdemont said Wednesday he does not expect the ousted Catalan leader to return to Spain…
Catalan ex-leader to speak in Brussels as asylum rumors grow
World
October 31, 2017
Catalan ex-leader to speak in Brussels as asylum rumors grow
Catalonia’s ousted regional president will give a news conference in Brussels on Tuesday, European officials said, as speculation mounted that…
Spain’s control over Catalonia to be tested on Monday as work resumes
World
October 30, 2017
Spain’s control over Catalonia to be tested on Monday as work resumes
Spain’s control over Catalonia will be tested on Monday when politicians and civil servants return to work amid uncertainty over…
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
World
October 27, 2017
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
Catalonia’s regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared…
Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
World
October 27, 2017
Spain set to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals
Spain prepared to impose direct rule in Catalonia on Friday, an unprecedented step that risks sparking unrest with secessionists calling…
Splintering Catalonia throws Spain into uncharted waters
World
October 26, 2017
Splintering Catalonia throws Spain into uncharted waters
It’s a key day in the standoff between Spain and the Catalonia region. The Catalan president could defuse Spain’s deepest…
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
World
October 25, 2017
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
Spain’s prime minister says the government’s plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia’s key affairs and halt that region’s push…
Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections: Justice Minister
World
October 24, 2017
Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections: Justice Minister
Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional elections, Spain’s Justice Minister said…
Pro-independence Catalan party calls for civil disobedience
World
October 23, 2017
Pro-independence Catalan party calls for civil disobedience
A far-left pro-independence party in Catalonia is calling for “mass civil disobedience” in the region following the Spanish government’s unprecedented…