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Pro-secession Carles Puigdemont voted in as leader of Catalonia

Mayor of Girona, Carles Puigdemont, has been voted in as the new President of Catalonia. The move puts the north-eastern region back on the road to

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New elections likely in Catalunya as Mas fails to be nominated as President

Barring any last-minute surprises Catalunya appears to be heading for new elections in March. The current president of the region and leader of the

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Spain must take constitutional reform by the horns

The Spanish constitution is now in its 38th year, the 6th Dec. anniversary coinciding with campaigning for the general elections on the 20th. Spain

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Defiance in Catalonia as Madrid thwarts independence bid

Spain’s Constitutional Court has revoked a motion from the Catalonian Parliament to begin the process to separate from Madrid. The regional assembly

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Catalan MPs vote 72-63 in favour of declaration to split from Spain

The Catalan parliament has backed a declaration initiating the first step towards independence from Spain. Politicians, led by regional President

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Catalonia carves road map for independence from Spain

Catalonia sets the ball rolling for independence from Spain, despite objections from Madrid. A nine-point road map seeks secession within 18 months.

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Charging Artur Mas over Catalonia's 'illegal referendum' turns him into a 'martyr'

Catalonia’s government has denounced as politically motivated, charges of civil disobedience being brought against their acting regional president

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Catalan president Artur Mas charged with organising illegal independence referendum

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Catalonia looks to the future after regional elections

Catalonia may have voted, but despite the fact that the separatist groups won 72 seats, uncertainties remain. The grouping Junts pel Si or Togther

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Rajoy rejects Catalan independence after separatists' election win

Spain’s Prime Minister has ruled out independence talks for Catalonia after separatist parties won an absolute majority in Sunday’s regional

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Catalan separatists celebrate major win in regional poll

Celebrations in Barcelona as pro-independence parties win a clear majority of seats in Catalonia’s regional parliament. In what was billed as a

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Catalan separatists on collision course with Madrid after election victory

There were celebrations in Barcelona after pro-independence parties won an absolute majority of seats in Catalonia’s 135-strong regional parliament

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Catalonia: separatist parties on collision course with Madrid after election win

Independence parties gain majority in regional parliament but narrowly fail to secure crucial 50% of popular vote.

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Opinions split in Madrid about Catalan regional vote

If the pro-independence bloc wins Sunday’s (September 28) regional election in Spain’s Catalonia region, it has said it will start a process that

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Pro-separatist bloc expected to win Catalonia vote

Pro-separatist parties are expected to win control of Catalonia’s regional parliament after today’s (September 27) election. They consider it a

Spain

Catalonia decides between pro and anti independence parties in regional election

Voting is underway across the Spanish region of Catalonia in an election that is considered by pro-separatist parties as a proxy-vote on

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Catalans ready to vote in the Spanish region's parliamentary elections

Five-and-a-half million Catalans are set to vote in the Spanish region’s parliamentary elections. Sunday’s ballot has been framed by separatist

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Catalan election campaign ends ahead of Sunday's vote

Campaigning has come to an end in the Spanish region of Catalonia ahead of Sunday’s decisive elections. Many consider the poll a proxy vote on

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Catalan election campaign ends ahead of Sunday's vote

Campaigning has come to an end in the Spanish region of Catalonia ahead of Sunday’s decisive elections. The pro-independence coalition, which

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Catalonia split from Spain 'inevitable' without referendum, says Mas

Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region holds local elections on Sunday (September 27). Many national parties see it as a proxy vote on breaking away