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Category Archives: Catalonia Referendum

04Nov/17

Catalans dismayed after Spain issues Puigdemont arrest warrant

November 4, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Autonomous communities of Spain, Barcelona, Belgium, Brussels, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Clara Ponsatí i Obiols, Country: Spain, Joaquim Forn, Law/Crime, Legislatures, Mariano Rajoy, Operation Anubis, Parliament of Catalonia, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Spainsmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (NOVEMBER 4, 2017) (REUTERS) – Catalans in Barcelona slammed the Spanish government on Saturday morning (November 4) after a court issued a European arrest warrant for their sacked president Carles Puigdemont. Continue reading →

28Oct/17

Spain’s El Pais newspaper rolls off the presses after historic day

October 28, 2017Catalonia ReferendumCatalan independence movement, Continents, Countries, El País, Environment, Geography of Europe, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Parliament of Singapore, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, SAO Krajina, Social Issues, Spain, War/Conflictsmbale

Spain’s best-selling newspaper, El Pais, rolls off the presses after the Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament after the region declared itself an independent nation.

MADRID, SPAIN (Reuters)

Spain’s best-selling newspaper, El Pais, rolled off the presses late Friday (October 27) after the Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament after the region declared itself an independent nation in Spain’s gravest political crisis since the return of democracy four decades ago.

The Spanish daily’s front page ran with the headlines of “State Moves to Suffocate Insurrection,” to mark a critical day the country’s four-decade old democracy.

A new regional election will be held in Catalonia on Dec. 21, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in a televised address on a day of high drama.

21Oct/17

Spain’s Rajoy says will sack Catalan government, call regional elections

October 21, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan declaration of independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Continents, Countries, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Independence referendums, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Spain, Spanish government, Spanish Socialist Workers' Partysmbale

MADRID, SPAIN (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (SPANISH GOVERNMENT TV POOL) – The Spanish government decided on Saturday (October 21) to sack the secessionist leadership of Catalonia and force the region into a new election, saying it had to take the unprecedented step to prevent the region pushing ahead with independence. Continue reading →

21Oct/17

Barcelona prepares to rally as Spanish government meets to impose direct rule

October 21, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan declaration of independence, Catalan independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, City: Barcelona, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Legislatures, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Province of Barcelona, Spain, Spanish constitutional crisissmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Independence supporters were due to rally in the Catalan capital Barcelona on Saturday (October 21) afternoon, as the Spanish cabinet was meeting to decide how it will impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the autonomous region to breakaway from Spain. Continue reading →

21Oct/17

Rajoy calls emergency cabinet meeting to halt Catalonia’s independence bid

October 21, 2017Catalonia Referendum2015–16 Spanish government formation, 2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Catalan independence movement, City: Madrid, Country: Spain, Generalitat de Catalunya, Government, Government of Spain, Luis de Guindos, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Motions of no confidence, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Politics of Spain, Spain, Vote of no confidence in the government of Mariano Rajoysmbale

SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has called an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday (October 21) to pave the way for Madrid establishing central control in the Catalonia and check the regional government’s push for independence. Continue reading →

08Oct/17

Pro-unity demonstrators rally in Barcelona as tensions rise

October 8, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Legislatures, Madrid, Mariano Rajoy, Operation Anubis, Parliament of Catalonia, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Spain, Spanish constitutional crisissmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 5, 2017) (REUTERS) – Tens of thousands of people called for unity of Spain on Sunday (October 8) in the Catalan capital Barcelona as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he would not rule out using the constitutional powers to remove Catalonia’s autonomous status if it claimed independence as tens of thousands took to the streets to call for talks. Continue reading →

02Oct/17

Catalonia violence spooks European markets

October 2, 2017Catalonia ReferendumAirlines, Banco de Sabadell, Behavior, CaixaBank, Catalonia, China, City: Catalonia, Companies, Company: Banco Sabadell, Company: Caixabank, Company: Lufthansa, Company: Ryanair Hldgs, Conflict process), EasyJet, Europe, IBEX 35, IBEX 35 INDEX, Japan, Lufthansa, Madrid, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Politics of Catalonia, ROBERT HALVER, Ryanair, Silvia Antonioli, Spook, Violencesmbale

Violence surrounding an independence vote in Catalonia spooks European markets and counters a boost from upbeat economic data. But as Silvia Antonioli reports, some in the travel sector get some relief. Continue reading →

01Oct/17

Hundreds injured as police shut down Catalan vote

October 1, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalan independence referendum, Catalonia, Europe, Generalitat de Catalunya, Geography of Europe, Independence, Independence referendum, Legislatures, Madrid, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Parliament of Catalonia, Pascale Davies, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Secession, Spain, War/Conflictsmbale

Over 400 are injured in Spain after police used force to try to prevent voting in Catalonia’s independence referendum on Sunday. Pascale Davies reports Continue reading →

01Oct/17

Catalonia firefighters shield protesters during clash with police over vote

October 1, 2017Catalonia Referendum2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis, 79 BC, Autonomous communities of Spain, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalan independence referendum, Catalonia, Cornella del Terri, Girona, Legislatures, Madrid, Parliament of Catalonia, Politics of Catalonia, Spain, Time, War/Conflictsmbale

GIRONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – Catalan firefighters appeared during clashes between pro-independence voters and the Spanish Civil Guard outside a polling station in Girona, attempting to shield the protesters from the police on Sunday (October 1).
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