Catalan Independence

• Hundreds of Catalan mayors call for independence ahead of protests

  Catalan 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.

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  Oct 26, 2019
  
• Catalan separatists hurl firecrackers, clash with Spanish police for second night in a row

  Thousands of people held gatherings near Spanish offices, which turned into with protesters hurling firecrackers and other objects at anti-riot officers and kicking temporary fences around the official buildings over the conviction of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders.

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  Oct 15, 2019
  
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• Catalan separatists on trial for rebellion in Spain amid protests

  The defendants are being tried on rebellion and other charges stemming from their roles in pushing ahead with a unilateral independence declaration in October 2017

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  Feb 12, 2019
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• Pro-independence parties snag parliamentary majority in Catalan election, future unclear

  Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called Friday for talks with the Spanish Prime Minister following a regional Catalan election that gave independence parties a parliamentary majority.

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  Dec 22, 2017
• Spanish Prime Minister urges Catalans to vote out separatists in early election

  Spain's leader says "it's urgent to return a sense of normality to Catalonia and do so as soon as possible to lower the social and economic tensions."

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  Nov 12, 2017
• Opponents of Catalan independence march in Barcelona as poll shows a divided Spain

  Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority.

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  Oct 29, 2017
• Catalan police force tells officers to remain neutral as Spain exerts control over region

  Span dismissed the Catalan government, took over the administration and called a new election after the regional parliament made a unilateral declaration of independence on Friday.

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  Oct 28, 2017
• Catalan police, news media could be taken over by Spain under PM Rajoy’s plan

  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy left the nation breathless when he announced the steps he wants to take to crush the separatist movement in the prosperous Catalonia region.

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  Oct 22, 2017
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• Spanish PM wants to dissolve Catalan government to ‘restore normalcy’ after secession vote

  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he wants the Senate to give him direct power to dissolve the regional Catalan government and to call an early election as soon as possible.

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  Oct 21, 2017
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• Spain says it will take control of Catalonia government, suspend independence bid

  Spain's government is calling a special Cabinet session for the weekend to activate measures to take control of the region’s semi-autonomous powers.

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  Oct 19, 2017