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Published time: 31 Oct, 2017 18:39 The deposed Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, along with over a dozen members of his government, have been ordered to appear in Spain’s National Court in Madrid for interrogation, AP reports. The politicians from Catalonia’s regional parliament, dismissed by the central government following a declaration of independence, have been summoned […]
The political standoff between Madrid and Barcelona will not result in an independent Catalonia, but Madrid could, however, expand the region’s autonomy, Spain’s Foreign Minister said after his government sacked the regional authority and ordered snap elections. “I rule out full independence but not necessarily more autonomy, even if they are now already one of […]
Published time: 28 Oct, 2017 17:01 Edited time: 28 Oct, 2017 17:05 Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid to voice their discontent with Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence. “Prison for Puigdemont!” opponents of Catalonia’s independence shouted, referring to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, whose government was sacked by Madrid on Friday following […]
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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 […]
Published time: 19 Oct, 2017 08:06 Edited time: 19 Oct, 2017 08:31 President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont says the region will push for independence if repression and lack of dialogue remain. At the same time the regional leader said that the holding back of an independence declaration is still in force. “If the government continues […]
Published time: 18 Oct, 2017 07:57 Edited time: 18 Oct, 2017 08:09 Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has appealed to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to “act sensibly” on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The statement comes as a government deadline approaches for the northeastern region to renounce a bid for independence. “I ask Puigdemont to act sensibly, […]
Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 19:39 Edited time: 16 Oct, 2017 19:52 Spain’s High Court has remanded two leaders of a Catalan separatist organization on suspicion of sedition. The prosecution alleges them to be the key figures in organizing the recent independence referendum, which was deemed illegal by Madrid. Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – […]
OUTSIDE, a patch of grass affording a spectacular view of the Sierra de Guadarrama is littered with cartridge casings. Inside the Club de Tiro de Madrid (Madrid Shooting Club), on the city’s northern edge, over 400 people are fixing their sights for the next three months. Their business is not shooting but banking. Teams […]
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 […]
