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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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Nadal sues ex-French sports minister over doping allegations
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct 14 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal has sought 100,000 euros in damages from former French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot after she levelled doping allegation against the Spanish tennis maestro.
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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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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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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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Catalan President calls for international mediation over independence
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
London [U.K.], October 3 (ANI): The Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont, has called for international mediation to resolve the region's growing crisis with the Spanish Government, saying Europe cannot continue to ignore the issue after around 900 people were injured during the police crackd
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Experience various facets, themes of life at `Creciente`
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): An exhibition of art works by 70 young and aspiring artists is being organised by National Institute of Fine Arts (NIFA) at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society in the national capital.
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337 injured during Catalan independence referendum vote
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], Oct 1(ANI): As many as 337 people have been injured, some seriously, after Spanish police in riot gear cracked down on voters by firing rubber bullets and stormed polling stations to confiscate ballot boxes to halt the Catalonia independence referendum.
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