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Tag Archives: Catalonia

04Nov/17

Catalans dismayed after Spain issues Puigdemont arrest warrant

November 4, 2017Catalonia ReferendumAutonomous communities of Spain, Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Country: Spain, Joaquim Forn, Law/Crime, Operation Anubis, Politics, Politics of Cataloniasmbale

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 →

21Oct/17

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

October 21, 2017Catalonia ReferendumCarles Puigdemont, Catalonia, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Independence referendums, 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 ReferendumBarcelona, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, City: Barcelona, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, 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 →

08Oct/17

Pro-unity demonstrators rally in Barcelona as tensions rise

October 8, 2017Catalonia ReferendumBarcelona, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Government of Spain, Iberian Peninsula, Mariano Rajoy, Operation Anubis, 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 ReferendumBehavior, Catalonia, City: Catalonia, Company: Banco Sabadell, Company: Caixabank, Company: Lufthansa, Company: Ryanair Hldgs, Conflict process), Europe, IBEX 35, ROBERT HALVER, 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 ReferendumCatalan independence movement, Catalonia, Europe, Geography of Europe, Independence, Independence referendum, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Pascale Davies, Politics, Politics of Catalonia, Secession, 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 Referendum79 BC, Autonomous communities of Spain, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Girona, Politics of Catalonia, 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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01Oct/17

Spanish police move to prevent Catalonia independence vote

October 1, 2017PoliticsCarles Puigdemont, Catalan government, Catalan leader, Catalonia, Independence, Independence referendum, International law, Politics, Secession, Sovereigntysmbale

Spanish national police moved to shut down a banned independence referendum in Catalonia on Sunday, confronting crowds of angry voters at some polling stations. Pascale Davies reports. Continue reading →

01Oct/17

Clashes erupt outside Catalan leader’s polling station in Girona

October 1, 2017Politics79 BC, Autonomous communities of Spain, Carles Puigdemon, Carles Puigdemont, Catalan independence, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, Cordon, Country: Spain, Europe, Geography of Europe, Girona, Politics of Catalonia, Spain, Spanish constitutional crisis, War/Conflictsmbale

GIRONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – Spanish Civil Guard police in riot clashed with people gathered outside Catalan President Carles Puigdemon’s polling station in Girona on Sunday (October 1), minutes before he was due to vote in a referendum on Catalan independence from Spain.
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01Oct/17

Crowds queue outside polling stations as they wait to vote in banned Catalan referendum

October 1, 2017PoliticsBarcelona, Catalan independence movement, Catalonia, City: Barcelona, Europe, Geography of Europe, Independence referendum, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, Politics of Cataloniasmbale

BARCELONA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 1, 2017) (REUTERS) – Thousands of people were seen on Sunday (October 1) queuing outside polling stations in Barcelona waiting to cast their ballots in Catalonia’s banned independence referendum. Continue reading →