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Oct 18, 2019 · In a febrile atmosphere the separatist majority in the Catalan parliament declared independence on 27 October. Using the Article 155 emergency powers, Madrid dissolved parliament, sacked its...
- Catalonia Crisis in 300 Words
The clash between Catalonia and the Spanish government is...
- What is Eta? - BBC News
For four decades, the armed organisation Eta has waged a...
- Catalonia Crisis in 300 Words
The Catalan independence movement (Catalan: independentisme català; Spanish: independentismo catalán; Occitan: independentisme catalan) is a social and political movement (with roots in Catalan nationalism) which seeks the independence of Catalonia from Spain.
Nov 1, 2019 · November 01, 2019. • 5 min read. An autonomous region in northeastern Spain with its own linguistic and cultural identity, Catalonia is a popular tourist destination and economic powerhouse....
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Oct 27, 2017 · The situation first escalated on Oct. 1, when nearly 90% of Catalonian voters backed independence from Spain in a controversial and disputed referendum. Catalonia officials say turnout was...
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4 days ago · In 2013 the Catalonian regional parliament passed a measure calling for a referendum on independence from Spain to be held in 2014. Scotland’s referendum on independence from the United Kingdom in September 2014, although ultimately unsuccessful, galvanized the independence movement in Catalonia.
On 10 October, in the aftermath of the 1 October 2017 Catalan independence referendum and a general strike on 3 October, a document declaring Catalonia to be an independent republic was signed by the members of Catalonia's pro-independence parliamentary majority.
Oct 27, 2017 · World. Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain: A timeline of developments. The Catalan Parliament declared independence from Spain Friday. What were the events leading up to the...
