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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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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, 5 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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Spain likely to seize powers from Catalonia
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct.21 (ANI): Spain is likely to take the unprecedented step of seizing powers from the separatist government in Catalonia today.
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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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Catalan leader seeks 'dialogue' with Spain after suspending independence d
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 11 (ANI): Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont has called for dialogue with Spain after suspending the formal declaration of the region's independence.
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EU President Tusk appeals Catalan leader not to declare independence
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 11 (ANI): European Union President Donald Tusk has made an emotive appeal to the Catalonia's pro-independence leader to step back from declaring independence, warning that it would lead to conflict with Spain and make dialogue impossible.
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Will take drastic steps on Catalonia: Spanish PM
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Oct. 8 (ANI): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has insisted that his government will do everything in its power, including invoking Article 155 of the Constitution, to stop the Catalan Government declaring independence from the country.
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Spain's third largest bank to exit Catalonia
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Oct.7 (ANI): Spain's third largest bank will move its headquarters from Catalonia due to increased tensions post voting on an independence referendum.
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Catalans go on strike over referendum violent crackdown
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Oct. 3 (ANI): Catalans took to streets of Barcelona to condemn the violent crackdown by Spanish security forces during the weekend referendum on independence, in which 893 people were injured.
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Catalonia votes to split from Spain amid violent crackdowns
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 2 (ANI): The Catalan government claimed victory early Monday in a contested referendum on independence from Spain.
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