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Pedro Sanchez sworn-in as Spain's Prime Minister
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], June 3 (ANI): Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of the country by King Felipe after the ousting of conservative Mariano Rajoy.
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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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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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Wildfires kill 39 in Portugal, Spain
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Galicia [Spain], October 17 (ANI): At least 39 people have been killed by wildfires in Portugal and Spain, officials from both the countries said on Monday.
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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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