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Spanish gov't to hold meeting over situation in Catalonia

TheSpanishgovernmentwillmeetonWednesdayduetotheextraordinarysituationcreatedonTuesdayafterpresidentoftheregionalgovernmentofCatalonia,CarlesPuigdemont,saidthatt

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Companies’ leaving from Catalonia would be an economic disaster

AtleastfourSpanishcompanieshaveplannedtomovetheirlegalbaseoutofCataloniaastheindustrializedregionconsidersdeclaringindependence.Analystsaidthemovewouldcausedeva

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Catalan secessionist leader to address regional parliament

Catalonia'sleaderCarlesPuigdemontisduetoaddressregionalparliamentonTuesdayafternoon,andMadridisworrieditwillvoteforaunilateraldeclarationofindependence.Meanwhil

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Spain Catalonia: France snubs independence bid

TheFrenchgovernmenthassaiditwillnotrecogniseCataloniaifitdeclaresindependencefromSpainandsuchamovewillmeanexpulsionfromtheEU.EuropeanAffairsMinisterNathalieLois

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Thousands protest against Catalan independence

HundredsofthousandsdemonstratedagainstCatalansecessionfromSpain,sayingunityisbetterthansecession.ThemassiveprotestwasindefianceofCatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemon

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Top bank moving HQ out of Catalonia over split from Spain

OneofSpain'sbiggestbankssaysit'smovingitsheadquartersoutofCataloniafollowingathreatbytheregion'spoliticalleaderstodeclareindependence.Andanothermajorlendermayso

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Catalan President: 'We will carry out will of people'

TheCatalanPresidenthassaidhisgovernmentwill"carryoutthewilloftheCatalanpeople"followingtheindependencereferendum.CarlesPuigdemontcriticisedSpain'sKingFelipeVIfo

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How important is Catalonia to Spain?

Cataloniaoccupiesjustover6.3%(32,114sqkm)ofSpain’sterritory,butitsimportanceisnotproportionatetoitssize.With7.45millionpeople,theregionaccountsfor16%ofSpain’spo

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King of Spain issues stern message over Catalan crisis

KingFelipeVIofSpainspoketothenationonTuesday,twodaysaftertheCatalanindependencereferendum,whichwasdeclaredillegalbytheSpanishConstitutionalCourt.TheKingspokeami

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Catalonia urges Int'l mediation amid referendum dispute

Catalonia’sleaderonMondaycalledforinternationalmediationandfortheEuropeanUnion“tostoplookingtheotherway”intheregion’sbidtosecedefromSpain,adayafteraviolentcrack

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Leftist politicians call on Spain PM to resign over Catalonia

Severalleft-wingSpanishpoliticiansonSundaydemandedPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyresignafterpoliceusedforcetoblockvotinginabannedindependencereferenduminCatalonia,inj

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Analysis : A tale of two Spanish cities

Cataloniareferendum:HowBarcelonaandMadridviewedthevoteAstheCatalanindependencereferendumwasheldonSunday,themoodinSpain'stwobiggestcitiescouldnothavebeenmorediff

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Countdown begins to Catalonia independence bid

Barringanunexpecteddevelopment,SpanishandCatalanauthoritiesareheadedforahead-onclashSunday,whentheregionalgovernmentvowstostageabindingreferendumonseparatingfro

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Protests in Catalonia over crackdown on banned independence vote

DemonstratorshitthestreetsofBarcelonaonFridayforathirddayofprotestsagainsttheSpanishauthorities'crackdownonpreparationsforabannedindependencereferenduminCatalon

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Madrid seeks to block Catalonia independence bid

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyvowedThursdaytoblockanindependencereferenduminCataloniaslatedforOctober1whichhebrandedan"intolerableactofdisobedience".ButCatala

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Catalonia launches its independence challenge against Spain

Catalonia'sregionalparliamentpassedalawWednesdaypavingthewayforanindependencereferendumonOctober1whichisfiercelyopposedbyMadrid,settingacourseforSpain'sdeepestp