Catalan Protests
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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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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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Half a million protesters march in Barcelona, hundreds clash with policeMore than 200 people have been injured and nearly 100 arrested since separatist sentiment surged on Monday.WorldOct 18, 2019
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Catalan separatists hurl firecrackers, clash with Spanish police for second night in a rowThousands 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.WorldOct 15, 2019
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Catalan separatists on trial for rebellion in Spain amid protestsThe defendants are being tried on rebellion and other charges stemming from their roles in pushing ahead with a unilateral independence declaration in October 2017WorldFeb 12, 2019
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Pro-independence parties snag parliamentary majority in Catalan election, future unclearFormer 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.PoliticsDec 22, 2017
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Spanish Prime Minister urges Catalans to vote out separatists in early electionSpain'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."PoliticsNov 12, 2017
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