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Jailed or in exile, leaders wrap up Catalan election campaign

CampaigningdrewtoacloseonTuesdayinCatalonia'sregionalelection,apotentialturningpointinSpain'sworstpoliticalcrisisindecades.TheatypicalcampaignendedwithdeposedCa

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China official compares Catalonia, Taiwan independence

ThefailureofCatalonia'sefforttodeclareindependenceshowsthatTaiwanindependenceisalso"doomedtofailure"asnationalunityisparamountforallcountries,thespokesmanforthe

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Spanish PM urges Catalans to defeat separatists at polls

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonSundayarrivedinBarcelonaforthefirsttimeafterthecentralgovernmentappliedthearticle155ofSpanishconstitutiontosackCatalangovernme

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Spanish PM in Barcelona for first Catalonia visit since direct rule

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonSundayarrivedinBarcelonaforthefirsttimeafterthecentralgovernmentappliedthearticle155ofSpanishconstitutiontosackCatalangovernme

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Catalan crisis: Spain's Rajoy vows to end 'separatist havoc'

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyhassaidregionalelectionsnextmonthinCataloniawillhelpend"separatisthavoc"inthenorth-easternregion.Headdressedacampaigneventonhisf

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Catalonia crisis: Spain's prosecutors ask for eight leaders to be jailed

ProsecutorsinMadridhaveaskedforeightsackedmembersofCatalonia'sregionalgovernmenttobejailedovertheirroleinOctober'sdisputedindependencereferendum.NineCatalanoffi

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Spain awaits next move by ousted Catalan leader from Belgium

Spain’sforeignministersaidonTuesdayhewouldbesurprisedifBelgiumgrantedpoliticalasylumtoCatalansecessionistleaderCarlesPuigdemont,whoturneduptherefollowingMadrid’

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Opinion: What solution in old-school Spain/Catalonia negotiation?

TheleadersofCataloniadecidedtoholdareferendumonindependenceinOctoberthathadnolegitimacyunderSpanishlawandcouldthereforenotlegallyreflecttheopinionoftheregion.Ye

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Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont rules out snap election

TheleaderofCatalonia,CarlesPuigdemont,hasruledoutcallingasnapelection.TherehadbeenspeculationhewoulddissolvetheregionalparliamentandcallanelectionforDecember.Ca

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More than 1,500 companies leave Spain's Catalonia

Over1,501companieshaveleftSpain'snortheasternregionofCataloniaamidfearsoftheregion'sindependencefromSpain,localmediareportedrecently,citingsourcesfromtheCollege

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Spain pressures Catalan rebels amid civil resistance threats

SpainrampeduppressureonCatalonia'ssecessionistleadersTuesdayasrumblingsgrewlouderofcivilresistancetoathreatenedregionalpowergrabbyMadrid.Asthecentralgovernmentm

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Spain PM approves taking back powers from Catalonia

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyhasapprovedimplementingArticle155,whichwouldallowhisMadridgovernmenttotakebacksomepowersfromCatalonia.Thedecisionwastakenafteras

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King Felipe VI says Catalonia 'will remain' Spanish

Spain'sKingFelipeVIhassaidCatalonia"isandwillremain"anessentialpartofthecountry.ItishissecondinterventionintheCataloniasecessioncrisis.Hetoldanawardsceremonyint

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Catalonia tourism slumps 15% since referendum violence

TourismtoCataloniahasslumpedby15%inthetwoweekssincetheregion’scontroversialreferendumonindependence,accordingtoindustryexperts.August’sterrorattacksinBarcelonaa

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Spain warns Catalonia on self-rule as deadline looms

SpainwillmovetosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyunlesstheregion'sleaderdropshispushforindependence,thedeputyprimeministersays.Spainsaysthegovernmentwillstepupitsrespon

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Spain issues 2018 growth warning over Catalan crisis

SpainwarnedFridayitcouldloweritsforecastfornextyear'seconomicgrowthifCatalonia'sseparatistchallengepersists,asconcernmountsoverthefinancialfalloutofthecrisis.Th

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Opinion: Catalan bid for independence reflects larger problems in Europe

TherecentdemandforCatalanindependenceisoneoftheissuesbesettingEurope,castingagloomonthecontinent.SeparatistsentimenthasbeenatitsworseinSpainbutfinallyendedinaco