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Fugitive Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont Returns to Belgium
Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said Friday he had left Spain for Belgium after briefly addressing supporters in Barcelona, sparking a row over how he evaded arrest again.
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Spain's Amnesty Law Faces Legal Delays, No Separatists Have Benefited Yet
Three weeks after it was approved by Spain's parliament, an amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a botched 2017 secession bid is entangled in legal wrangling and has yet to benefit anyone.
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Real Madrid Beat Las Palmas But Girona Move Top Of La Liga
Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Las Palmas on Wednesday to overtake Barcelona and move second, but Catalan minnows Girona are the surprise La Liga leaders after after a 2-1 win at Villarreal
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Hardline Separatist Quim Torra Appointed Catalan Leader
Quim Torra, a newcomer to politics who has long fiercely campaigned for independence in Catalonia, was appointed regional president Monday, vowing to keep fighting for a break from Spain in a move that could deepen the conflict with Madrid.
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Former Catalan Leader Says Polls Must 'Ratify' Catalonia's Desire For Independence
Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont Saturday launched his campaign for regional elections by calling on Catalans to make known their desire for independence.
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Axed Catalan Leader Slams EU For 'Helping' Spanish PM
Catalonia's sacked leader on Tuesday slammed the European Union for backing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in his bid to quash secession, after calling on pro-independence parties to unite for next month's regional election.
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Ex-Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont, Freed In Belgium, Blasts Spain
Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont on Monday denounced Spain as an undemocratic country that "unjustly" jailed his colleagues, after he was freed on bail in Belgium.
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Ousted Catalan Leader Calls For United Front For Independence
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called on Saturday for a united political front in the Dec. 21 election to continue the drive for independence from Spain and to protest the imprisonment of former members of the regional government.
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Spain Issues Arrest Warrant For Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont
A Spanish judge issued a EU arrest warrant Friday for Catalonia's deposed separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, a day after he failed to appear for questioning over his role in the region's tumultuous independence drive.
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Anger, Pessimism In Barcelona As Catalan Leaders Jailed
"It will make everything worse," said retired teacher Dolores, 66, of the "bad news" that a judge in Madrid had ordered eight deposed Catalan ministers to be held in jail.
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Thousands March For Unified Spain, Poll Shows Depths Of Division
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence.
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Catalan Secessionists Mull Snap Election As Madrid Hangs Tough
Secessionist leaders in Catalonia may call a snap election in an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over independence, a senior local politician said on Tuesday, but Spanish authorities made clear that would not be enough.
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Catalan Leader Accuses Spain Of 'Worst Attack' Since Franco
Catalonia's leader accused Madrid on Saturday of waging the "worst attack" on his region since dictator Francisco Franco after the central government took drastic measures to stop it from breaking away.
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Spain Says Catalan Independence Response Unclear
Catalonia's separatist leader has not given Madrid the clear answer it wanted over whether or not he has declared independence, the Spanish foreign minister said Monday.
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Spanish Prime Minister Gives Catalan Leader 5 Days To Clarify Independence Stance
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to clarify his position on whether or not he was declaring independence.
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Fugitive Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont Returns to Belgium
Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said Friday he had left Spain for Belgium after briefly addressing supporters in Barcelona, sparking a row over how he evaded arrest again.
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Spain's Amnesty Law Faces Legal Delays, No Separatists Have Benefited Yet
Three weeks after it was approved by Spain's parliament, an amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a botched 2017 secession bid is entangled in legal wrangling and has yet to benefit anyone.
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Real Madrid Beat Las Palmas But Girona Move Top Of La Liga
Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Las Palmas on Wednesday to overtake Barcelona and move second, but Catalan minnows Girona are the surprise La Liga leaders after after a 2-1 win at Villarreal
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Hardline Separatist Quim Torra Appointed Catalan Leader
Quim Torra, a newcomer to politics who has long fiercely campaigned for independence in Catalonia, was appointed regional president Monday, vowing to keep fighting for a break from Spain in a move that could deepen the conflict with Madrid.
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Former Catalan Leader Says Polls Must 'Ratify' Catalonia's Desire For Independence
Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont Saturday launched his campaign for regional elections by calling on Catalans to make known their desire for independence.
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Axed Catalan Leader Slams EU For 'Helping' Spanish PM
Catalonia's sacked leader on Tuesday slammed the European Union for backing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in his bid to quash secession, after calling on pro-independence parties to unite for next month's regional election.
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Ex-Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont, Freed In Belgium, Blasts Spain
Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont on Monday denounced Spain as an undemocratic country that "unjustly" jailed his colleagues, after he was freed on bail in Belgium.
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Ousted Catalan Leader Calls For United Front For Independence
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called on Saturday for a united political front in the Dec. 21 election to continue the drive for independence from Spain and to protest the imprisonment of former members of the regional government.
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Spain Issues Arrest Warrant For Catalan Leader Carles Puigdemont
A Spanish judge issued a EU arrest warrant Friday for Catalonia's deposed separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, a day after he failed to appear for questioning over his role in the region's tumultuous independence drive.
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Anger, Pessimism In Barcelona As Catalan Leaders Jailed
"It will make everything worse," said retired teacher Dolores, 66, of the "bad news" that a judge in Madrid had ordered eight deposed Catalan ministers to be held in jail.
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Thousands March For Unified Spain, Poll Shows Depths Of Division
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona's streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence.
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Catalan Secessionists Mull Snap Election As Madrid Hangs Tough
Secessionist leaders in Catalonia may call a snap election in an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over independence, a senior local politician said on Tuesday, but Spanish authorities made clear that would not be enough.
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Catalan Leader Accuses Spain Of 'Worst Attack' Since Franco
Catalonia's leader accused Madrid on Saturday of waging the "worst attack" on his region since dictator Francisco Franco after the central government took drastic measures to stop it from breaking away.
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Spain Says Catalan Independence Response Unclear
Catalonia's separatist leader has not given Madrid the clear answer it wanted over whether or not he has declared independence, the Spanish foreign minister said Monday.
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Spanish Prime Minister Gives Catalan Leader 5 Days To Clarify Independence Stance
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to clarify his position on whether or not he was declaring independence.
