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Spanish police arrest 7 in connection with Catalan secession

SpanishauthoritiesonTuesdaydetainedsevenpeopleinCataloniaaspartofacrackdownondisturbancesassociatedwiththeregion'sattemptstosecedefromSpain,sayingoneofthosearre

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Catalan separatists block roads in protest at Puigdemont detention

SpanishriotpolicebrokeupablockadebyCatalanseparatistsonmajormotorwaysinCataloniaonTuesday,partofawaveofprotestsoverthearrestanddetentionofex-regionalpresidentCa

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Catalan separatists block roads in protest over Puigdemont's detention

SpanishriotpolicebrokeupablockadebyCatalanseparatistsonmajormotorwaysinCataloniaTuesday,partofawaveofprotestsoverthearrestanddetentionofex-regionalpresidentCarl

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Exiled ex-leader Puigdemont abandons candidacy for Catalan leadership

ExiledformerCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemonthasstunnedSpainbywithdrawinghisbidforasecondterminoffice.PuigdemontandhisadministrationweresackedbySpanishPrimeMinister

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No way in sight to break Catalan impasse

TheCatalancrisisthatattainedglobalattentionbetweenOctoberandDecember2017continues.TheelectionsheldonDecember22producedanewpro-independenceparliamentarymajorityw

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Spain turns to court to block Puigdemont's Catalan comeback bid

TheSpanishgovernmentonFridayturnedtothecourtstotrytostopCatalonia'soustedseparatistleaderCarlesPuigdemontfromreturningtopowerdespitefacingarrest.Puigdemont,whof

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Ex-leader Puigdemont accuses EU of not defending rights in Catalonia

Catalonia'ssackedpresidentCarlesPuigdemontonMondayrepeatedaccusationsthattheEuropeanUnionisfailingtodefendfundamentalrightsinthewealthySpanishregion.Duringhisfi

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Catalan crisis rekindled as parliament proposes Puigdemont as leader

Catalonia’sparliamentnominatedformerleaderCarlesPuigdemont,sackedbySpainforunilaterallydeclaringindependence,ascandidatetoruletheregionagaininasignofdefiancetoM

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Opinion: Spain must listen to Catalonia

FrustratedwithbrokenpromisesfromtheSpanishgovernmentforsupportfortheirculture,infrastructureandself-government,theCatalanpeoplehavebeenmobilizingforthepast10yea

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Madrid to keep ruling Catalonia if ex-leader Puigdemont re-elected

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoywarnedMondaythatMadridwouldmaintainunpopulardirectcontrolofCataloniaiftheformerregionalleaderCarlesPuigdemonttriestogovernagainf

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Catalonia election: Spain's King Felipe warns separatists

ThekingofSpainhasissuedarenewedcallforunityamidtheongoingfalloutfromCatalonia'soutlawedindependencereferendum.InhisChristmasmessage,FelipeVIurgedthepeopleofCata

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Opinion: An unpredictable future for Catalonia and Spain

Cataloniaisbackinthelimelight.InasnapregionalelectiononDecember21,thethreeseparatistpartieswonatotalof70seats,givingthepro-independencegroupsamajorityinthe135-s

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Ousted Catalan leader says he is ready to meet PM outside Spain

Catalonia'soustedleaderCarlesPuigdemontsaidonFridaythatheisreadytomeetSpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyoutsideofthecountry.Puigdemontmadetheremarkduringapresscon

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Catalonia election: Winners, losers and no resolution

Thevotingisover,theresultsarein,butCatalonia’sfutureisnoclearer.Cataloniansvotedtogivepro-independencepartiesanoutrightmajorityintheregion’s135-seatparliamenton

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Catalan separatists win absolute parliamentary majority

CatalanseparatistswonacrucialsnappollThursday,plungingtheirregionintofurtheruncertaintyafterafailedindependencebidrattledEuropeandtriggeredSpain'sworstpolitical

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Analysis: Crucial elections in Catalonia

Politicalpartiestendtoexaggeratethe“importance”and“extraordinariness”ofelectoralcontestsinordertomotivatepotentialvoters.Noneedforitonthisoccasion.TheDecember21

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Politically divided Spain united by El Clasico rivalry

OftensymbolisedaspittingtheprideofCataloniaagainstSpain'scapital,the'ElClasico'betweenBarcelonaandRealMadridisamatchlacedwithpoliticalandsocialasmuchassportingt