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Spain pardons 9 jailed Catalan separatist leaders in push for unityThe pardons lifted the remaining years of their prison terms, while keeping intact their status as being unfit to hold public office.WorldJun 22, 2021
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Socialists win election in Spain but far-right Vox party makes large gainsRight-wing populist and anti-migrant leaders across Europe celebrated Vox’s strong showing.PoliticsNov 10, 2019
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Fugitive Catalan leader denied entry to Canada will contest decision: lawyerPuigdemont has been trying to enter Canada for months at the invitation of a Quebec nationalist and separatist group.CanadaOct 29, 2019
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Catalan separatists clash with police following rally for imprisoned leadersThe flare-up in violence came after a week of tense calm without major incidents following six days when Catalonia was rocked by riots each night after the Oct. 14 Supreme Court verdict.WorldOct 26, 2019
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Protests from Hong Kong to Chile highlight global frustrationsRecent weeks have seen mass protests and clashes erupt in far-flung places triggered by seemingly minor actions that each came to be seen as the final straw.WorldOct 26, 2019
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Hundreds of Catalan mayors call for independence ahead of protestsCatalan has been wracked by almost two weeks of daily demonstrations since nine politicians and activists were jailed for between nine and 13 years for their role in an independence bid in 2017 that Spain's courts had declared illegal.WorldOct 26, 2019
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Protesters in Hong Kong rally for Catalan independenceMost banners called for Catalan freedom or denounced perceived police brutality in clashes with Hong Kong protesters over five months of unrest.WorldOct 24, 2019
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Hong Kong protesters plan rally to show solidarity with Catalan demonstratorsThe protests in Catalonia share some noticeable comparisons with the demonstrations in Hong Kong, where millions have taken to the streets for five months to vent their anger over what they see as Beijing's tightening grip on the city.WorldOct 23, 2019
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‘This cannot continue’: Barcelona mayor urges halt to violent Catalonia protestsRioters have burned hundreds of trash bins and hurled gasoline bombs, chunks of pavement, acid, and firecrackers, among other objects, at police.WorldOct 19, 2019
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Catalan protesters burn cars, clash with Spanish police in third day of unrestThe demonstrations began after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine politicians and activists who were behind Catalan's 2017 separatism movement up to 13 years in jail.WorldOct 16, 2019
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