TheCatalanregionalparliamenthasvotedtodeclareindependencefromSpain,justastheSpanishgovernmentappearssettoimposedirectrule.Themovewasbacked70-10inaballotboycotte
SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonFridayannouncedtheimmediatesackingofCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemontandhisgovernmentandcallednewelectionsintheregiononDec.21.This
SpainrampeduppressureonCatalonia'ssecessionistleadersTuesdayasrumblingsgrewlouderofcivilresistancetoathreatenedregionalpowergrabbyMadrid.Asthecentralgovernmentm
SpanishgovernmentspokesmanInigoMendezdeVigowarnedTuesdaythatforcewouldbeusedifnecessaryagainstprotestswhichthreatenpublicorderintheCatalanregion.MendezdeVigomad
Ithappenedbeforeinthebourgeoiscapitalofaprosperousregionthatproclaimeditselfarepublic.Theyearwas1919andtherevolutionaryspiritwasroamingthestreetsofMunich,capita
SpanishForeignMinisterAlfonsoDastisonSundaysaidhehopedthatpeopleinCataloniawoulddisregardanyinstructionfromtheregionalleadershipifSpainmovestosuspendtheregion's
TheSpanishgovernmentistosuspendCatalonia’sautonomyandimposedirectruleaftertheregion’spresidentrefusedtoabandonthepushforindependencethathasledtoSpain’sbiggestpo
Spain'stopcourtonTuesdayofficiallyruledthatCatalonia'sdisputedindependencereferendumwasillegalbecausearegionallawthatbackeditwasagainstSpain'sconstitution.Awoma
SpainmovedcloseronMondaytoimposingcentralruleoverCataloniatothwartitsindependencepushasMadrid'sHighCourtsignaledahardeninglinebyjailingtheleadersoftwoofthelarge
Spain'scentralgovernmentsaidMondaythatCatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemonthadnotclarifiedwhetherornothedeclaredindependence,urginghimtodoso"clearly"byThursdayat10:0
PressuremountedonCatalonia'sleaderSundayaheadofaMadrid-imposeddeadlinetodecidewhethertodefyinternationalpleasforunityanddeclareindependenceorbackdownandunleasht
TheCatalanpresidenthasaccusedtheSpanishgovernmentofignoringhiscallsfornegotiationsafteritwarnedhimonWednesdaytoabandonhispushforindependenceorfacethesuspensiono
SpainthreatenedonWednesdaytosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyifitfollowsthroughonitsthreattobreakawayasanindependentcountry.PrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyhasvowedtodoeveryt
CatalanleaderssignedadeclarationofindependencefromSpainonTuesdaybutimmediatelyputitonholdandcalledfortalkswithMadridonthecountry'sworstpoliticalcrisisindecades.
CatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemontisduetoannouncehisplansforthefutureoftheprovinceamidgrowingpressuretodropplanstobreakawayfromSpain.Thereisspeculationhemayannouncea
TheFrenchgovernmenthassaiditwillnotrecogniseCataloniaifitdeclaresindependencefromSpainandsuchamovewillmeanexpulsionfromtheEU.EuropeanAffairsMinisterNathalieLois
Thousands of people calling for Spanish unity have attended rallies in the capital Madrid after Sunday's disputed referendum for Catalan independence.
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