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China supports Spanish unity amid Catalan independence declaration

ChinaMondayvoicedsupportfortheSpanishgovernment'sefforttomaintainnationalunityaftertheCatalanparliamentdeclaredindependenceFriday.ShortlyaftertheCatalanparliame

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European official: Spain decision 'right thing'

TheEuropeanParliament'spresidentsaysthatSpain'sdecisiontocallanewelectioninCataloniaaftertheregion'sunilateraldeclarationofindependence"wastherightthingtodo."An

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Spanish PM dismisses Catalan gov't, calls fresh regional elections

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday announced the immediate sacking of Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his government and called new elections in the region on Dec. 21.

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Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

TheCatalanregionalparliamenthasvotedtodeclareindependencefromSpain,justastheSpanishgovernmentappearssettoimposedirectrule.Themovewasbacked70-10inaballotboycotte

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Spanish PM dismisses Catalan gov't, calls fresh regional elections

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoyonFridayannouncedtheimmediatesackingofCatalanleaderCarlesPuigdemontandhisgovernmentandcallednewelectionsintheregiononDec.21.This

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More than 1,500 companies leave Spain's Catalonia

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

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Spanish gov't spokesman warns force could be used in Catalonia: report

SpanishgovernmentspokesmanInigoMendezdeVigowarnedTuesdaythatforcewouldbeusedifnecessaryagainstprotestswhichthreatenpublicorderintheCatalanregion.MendezdeVigomad

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Spanish tourist shot dead by police in Rio, Brazil

BrazilianmilitarypoliceshotandkilledaSpanishtouristearlyMondayinafavela,orslum,inRiodeJaneiro,localmediareported.MariaEsperanzaJimenezRuizwasreportedlyshotafter

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Spain's politicians are stoking insurrection

Ithappenedbeforeinthebourgeoiscapitalofaprosperousregionthatproclaimeditselfarepublic.Theyearwas1919andtherevolutionaryspiritwasroamingthestreetsofMunich,capita

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Spain to impose direct rule on Catalonia as deadline passes

TheSpanishgovernmentistosuspendCatalonia’sautonomyandimposedirectruleaftertheregion’spresidentrefusedtoabandonthepushforindependencethathasledtoSpain’sbiggestpo

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Spanish air force pilot dies as fighter jet crashes on takeoff

AlieutenantintheSpanishairforcewaskilledonTuesdaymorningwhentheF-18fighterplanehewaspilotingcrashedontake-offfromamilitaryairforcebasenearMadrid,theSpanishDefen

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Pilot dead as F-18 fighter of Spanish Air Force crashes near Madrid

ASpanishAirForceF-18hascrashedaroundthebaseofTorrejóndeArdozonTuesdaymorning,killingitspilot,accordingtotheSpanishDefenceMinistry.Witnessessaidthefighterjetfell

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Catalan president accuses Mariano Rajoy of ignoring call for talks

TheCatalanpresidenthasaccusedtheSpanishgovernmentofignoringhiscallsfornegotiationsafteritwarnedhimonWednesdaytoabandonhispushforindependenceorfacethesuspensiono

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Spanish PM considers using constitution to suspend Catalonia's autonomy

SpanishPrimeMinisterMarianoRajoysaysheisconsideringusingconstitutionalpowerstosuspendCatalonia'sautonomyandpreventtheregionfromgainingindependence.Catalansepara

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Catalonia referendum: Spain apologises to injured Catalans

TheSpanishgovernment'srepresentativeinCataloniahasapologisedtothoseinjuredduringpoliceeffortstostopSunday'sindependencereferendum.ButEnricMilloblamedtheCatalang

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Pro-independence Catalans defy King Felipe VI's warning

Pro-independenceCatalanleadersarepressingaheaddespiteanemphaticwarningfromKingFelipeVI.CatalanPresidentCarlesPuigdemonttoldtheBBChewoulddeclareindependence"atth

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Analysis : A tale of two Spanish cities

Cataloniareferendum:HowBarcelonaandMadridviewedthevoteAstheCatalanindependencereferendumwasheldonSunday,themoodinSpain'stwobiggestcitiescouldnothavebeenmorediff