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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 →

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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