Catalan Referendum

• 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.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2017
  
• Spain suspends Catalonia’s parliament in latest bid to interrupt independence

  Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called on Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday to abandon plans to unilaterally declare independence from Spain or risk "greater evils".

  World

  Oct 5, 2017
  
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• Quebec passes unanimous motion condemning Spain’s ‘authoritarianism’ over Catalonia

  The motion also called for Spain and its restive Catalonia region to engage in dialogue.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2017
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• Catalans vote for independence by landslide in referendum marred by violence

  Catalonia’s regional government declared a landslide win for the “yes” side in a disputed referendum on independence from Spain that degenerated into ugly scenes of mayhem

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2017
• Over 400 Catalans injured in police crackdown during banned referendum on split from Spain

  Police fired rubber bullets near at least one Barcelona polling station, and have clashed with protesters throughout Catalonia.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2017
• Thousands of pro-Spanish unity demonstrators gather in Barcelona

  Demonstrators waving Spanish flags filled the central square outside the seat of the regional government and Barcelona city hall.

  World

  Sep 30, 2017
• Here’s what you need to know about the Spain/Catalonia independence referendum

  While the issue has been disputed for years, many Canadians are still wondering how the Catalan independence movement came to be, and what implications it could hold for Europe.

  World

  Sep 30, 2017