Tag: Catalonia Independence

Friday, October 18th 2019 - 10:47 UTC
Catalonia independence vote in two years, proposes head of the region

Catalonia should hold a new vote on independence from Spain within two years, the head of the region's government said on Thursday in a fresh challenge to Madrid following days of unrest by pro-separatist protesters.
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Spain votes on Sunday with no clear winner and a possible hung parliament

The leaders of all of Spain's main political parties invited their supporters on Friday night to prepare for power, as campaigning for one of the tightest national elections in decades drew to a close. No single party will get an overall majority in Sunday's ballot, and opinion polls suggest all five leading contenders have a realistic chance of playing a role in government.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Catalonia’s secession surfaces again in Spanish debate ahead of Sunday elections

Spain's outgoing prime minister faced an onslaught of criticism on Monday from his right-wing rivals over Catalonia's secession crisis in a testy four-way debate ahead of elections, while he warned them against cosying up to the far-right.
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:03 UTC
A million Catalans took to the streets in Barcelona to mark “National Day”

An estimated million people took to the streets of Barcelona to mark Catalonia's “National Day” and show continued support for independence. The annual Diada celebration is the first since Catalonia's failed attempt to break away from Spain last October.
Friday, November 3rd 2017 - 08:12 UTC
Ex members of Catalonian government jailed by Spanish prosecution; Puigdemont remains in Belgium

A Spanish judge has ordered nine ex-members of the government in Catalonia jailed while they are investigated on possible charges of sedition, rebellion and embezzlement.
Thursday, November 2nd 2017 - 09:01 UTC
The silent majority of Catalonia and the December 21st election-referendum

By Gwynne Dyer - It's been going on for a while. “Recently in Catalonia we have been living through a kind of 'soft' totalitarianism...the illusion of unanimity created by the fear of expressing dissent,” wrote best-selling Catalan author Javier Cercas in the Spanish newspaper El País in 2014. Those who didn't want independence kept their heads down and their mouths shut, in other words.
Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 07:21 UTC
Catalonia returns to normal; sacked president Puigdemont in Belgium

Sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has gone to Belgium, a lawyer he has hired there says. The lawyer, Paul Bekaert, did not comment on reports that Puigdemont could be preparing an asylum claim.
Saturday, October 28th 2017 - 08:11 UTC
Western world leaders rally behind Rajoy and support Spain's territorial integrity

Leaders from the world have largely rallied behind Spain's central government after the Catalan parliament voted in favor of splitting from Madrid and establishing an independent republic. Spanish president Mariano Rajoy on Friday announced the dissolution of the Catalan parliament and called for snap regional elections in a swift response to the Catalan MPs' declaration for independence.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 17:13 UTC
Catalonia and Madrid double the stakes and move into unchartered waters

Spain's Senate on Friday authorized the government to apply constitutional measures to take control of the government of Catalonia. A majority of senators gave Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy the go-ahead through Article 155 of the constitution to apply unprecedented measures, including sacking Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet. It also authorized him to curtail Catalan parliamentary powers.
Friday, October 27th 2017 - 15:28 UTC
Spain:“Article 155 will mark the beginning of the end of disobedience of the law”

The Spanish Senate is poised to activate Article 155 of the country’s constitution on Friday, giving Madrid the power to take over Catalonia’s institutions and police and remove its regional leader from office.