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AP Photo/Alex Brandon The US government said it wants Spain to remain united amid the ongoing dispute over Catalan independence. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy imposed direct rule on Catalonia after the region declared independence. The Catalan parliament needed at least 68 votes for the measure to pass. The US State Department says it supports […]
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Catalonia has officially voted to declare independence from Spain after the parliament voted ahead of Madrid’s vote on whether to impose Article 155. The Catalan parliament passed with 70 votes in favour, ten against and 2 blank ballots in the Catalan parliament in Barcelona. Spain has been rocked by violence and protests regarding the issue […]
Published time: 20 Oct, 2017 08:13 Edited time: 20 Oct, 2017 08:43 The Spanish government has agreed with the opposition Socialists (PSOE) to hold January regional elections in Catalonia, Reuters reports. The move is part of an extraordinary package of measures to temporarily impose direct rule on the region, Socialist politician Carmen Calvo told national […]
The Spanish government on Thursday said it intends to proceed with suspending the autonomy of Catalonia and imposing direct rule from Madrid as the standoff over this month’s disputed independence referendum intensifies. In a statement, the government said ministers would convene an extraordinary meeting on Saturday, where they would seek to approve measures to impose […]
Published time: 14 Oct, 2017 22:55 After the Catalan government declared independence earlier this week, only to suspend it moments later, the Spanish interior minister has warned that Madrid will have no choice but to take direct control of the region unless it clearly states its intentions. On Tuesday, Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and other […]
Human Rights Watch says Spanish national police used “excessive force towards peaceful Catalans expressing their political opinion.” The group shared accounts of witnesses, including a 70-year-old woman, who said they were dragged, pushed and beaten during rallies. “Spanish police engaged in excessive force when confronting demonstrators in Catalonia during a disputed referendum, using batons to […]
Published time: 11 Oct, 2017 13:28 Spain has been content with Russia’s stance on the crisis over Catalonia, Ambassador Ignacio Ibanez Rubio told RT after reports in the media alleged Moscow had been pulling strings to ensure a ‘yes’ to a secession. After the referendum in Catalonia paved way to the region’s authorities signing “a […]
The Barcelona City Council admitted yesterday the current Catalonia political crisis is negatively affecting tourism in what is usually one of the most popular cities in Spain for tourists. Agustí Colom, the councillor of the area, explained: “There have been no cancellations, but reservations for the coming months have fallen or they don’t have the […]
Catalonia – a region in Spain – has been the scene of huge riots as citizens battle for Catalan independence from Spain. Fighting between Spanish and Catalonian locals has sparked outrage across the globe as the violence spreads between protesters and the police. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued a warning to travellers to […]
