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Spain's king urges Catalan leaders to respect region's diversity
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Spain's King Felipe VI has called on Catalonia's newly-elected Parliament to avoid confrontation and to have respect for the diversity of the region.
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Catalan ex-president, 4 former ministers surrender before police
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 5 (ANI): Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont and four other former ministers surrendered before police, according to Belgium's state broadcaster.
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Spain issues arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Puigdemont
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], November 4 (ANI): Spain has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont.
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Spain sends former members of Catalan cabinet to prison
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Nov. 3 (ANI): A Spanish judge on Thursday ordered eight former Catalan ministers to be remanded in custody over their roles in the Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence.
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Spain warns sacked Catalan President of imprisonment
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 30 (ANI): The Spanish government has warned to jail sacked Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, within two months, for his role in the Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence.
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Catalan leader calls for 'democratic opposition' against Spain's takeover
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 28 (ANI): Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for "democratic opposition" against Spain's formal takeover of Catalonia.
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Spain sacks Catalan police chief as Madrid takes control of regional govt.
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 28 (ANI): Spain has removed Josep Lluís Trapero Álvarez as chief of Catalonia's autonomous Mossos police force, as the government in Madrid takes control of the autonomous region to block its push for independence.
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Catalan independence declaration 'wrong' : Turkey
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara, [Turkey], Oct. 28 (ANI): Terming the Catalan Parliament's decision to declare independence from Spain "wrong", Turkey's European Union Minister Omer Celik said that his country will continue to support Spain's territorial integrity.
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Spain dissolves Catalan parliament, calls for regional election
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 28 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday dissolved Catalan Parliament to impose direct ruler over it and called for a new regional election on December 21, according to media reports.
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Catalan leader condemns Spain's attempt to overtake Catalonia's government
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 22 (ANI): Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has condemned Spanish Government's attempt to overtake Catalonia's regional government and called on the regional parliament to discuss the crisis.
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Spanish PM Rajoy demands clarity from Catalonia on Independence
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 11 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has formally demanded the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to clarify whether independence has been declared or not, following the local leader's speech on the October 1 referendum results.
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Spanish Govt. to hold emergency Cabinet meeting over Catalonia crisis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 11 (ANI): The Spanish Government will hold an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont suspended the formal declaration of the Catalonia's independence from Spain.
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