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Spanish PM's wife tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Mar 15 (ANI): Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, was tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, Sputnik reported citing Spanish news agency Europa Press.
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Protesters call for fresh elections in Spain amid Catalan tensions
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Feb 10 (ANI): Thousands of protesters thronged the streets of Madrid on Sunday, making calls for fresh elections "for a united Spain" after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez proposed talks to ease tensions in Catalonia.
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Cabinet meeting in Barcelona sparks protests by pro-independence Catalans
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Dec 21 (ANI): The Centre's decision to hold a cabinet meeting in Barcelona, instead of Madrid, sparked protests by pro-independence Catalans who blocked roads and major highways in the region on Friday.
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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 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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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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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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Barcelona mayor calls on Spanish PM to resign amid Catalonia referendum
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Oct 1(ANI): Barcelona's mayor Ada Colau has called on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to resign amid the Catalonia's independence referendum which begun today with clashes occurring as police attempted to prevent voting from taking place.
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