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Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid
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Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid

Catalonia’s leaders said on Saturday they would not accept direct rule imposed on the region by the Spanish government, as…
Spain to dismiss Catalonia’s government, call elections
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Spain to dismiss Catalonia’s government, call elections

Spain said Saturday it will move to dismiss Catalonia’s separatist government and call fresh elections in the region in a…
Spain to grab Catalonia powers as crisis intensifies
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Spain to grab Catalonia powers as crisis intensifies

Spain’s government kicked off a crisis cabinet meeting on Saturday as it prepares to seize powers from Catalonia’s separatist executive…
Catalan leader under cosh as independence deadline looms
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Catalan leader under cosh as independence deadline looms

Pressure was mounting Sunday on Catalonia’s leader ahead of a Madrid-imposed deadline to decide whether to defy international pleas for…
Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
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Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence

The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid’s question about whether…
A split within a split: the Catalan valley sticking with Spain
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A split within a split: the Catalan valley sticking with Spain

If Catalonia declares independence from Spain this week, one community in the region’s mountainous north might declare independence from Catalonia. Most people…
Spain: PM Mariano Rajoy threatens Catalonia’s autonomy
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Spain: PM Mariano Rajoy threatens Catalonia’s autonomy

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Sunday he would not rule out suspending Catalonia’s autonomous status in the event it claimed…
Member of Catalan govt wants ‘cease-fire’ with Spain
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Member of Catalan govt wants ‘cease-fire’ with Spain

A member of Catalonia’s separatist-led government has called for a “cease-fire” with Spain to decrease tensions after a disputed referendum…
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