Catalonia independence news
Get the news and reports from Catalonia, Spain. Catalonia has been seeking independence from Spain for several decades. Get the history and cultural news on Catalonia, as well as important information about the background of the conflict between Catalonia and the central government of Spain in Madrid. On October 27, 2017, 90 percent of Catalans who voted in a referendum chose independence. The Spanish government fails to recognize the ballot’s legality. Visit RT.com to read the news on the referendum and the events followed the vote.
- Over 100,000 flock to watch exiled ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont speak (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Catalonia independence supporters flocked to the French town of Perpignan for a huge rally to listen to former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont speaking to them in person for the first time since his exile.Feb 29, 2020 16:31World News - ‘We will be independent,’ Catalonia’s regional leader vowsCatalonia’s succession from Spain is “absolutely irreversible,” regional leader Quim Torra said, adding that he is ready negotiate the date of a new independence referendum with the central government in Madrid.Feb 7, 2020 17:04World News
- Catalan pro-independence leader Torra promises snap election, refuses to give up seat over disobedience chargesCatalan leader Quim Torra, who has kept his seat as the region’s president despite a court decision to bar him from public office, has called for a snap election.Jan 29, 2020 16:55World News
- ‘Beyond belief!’: Labour leadership hopeful enrages Scots after using Catalonia as example of how to ‘beat divisive nationalism’Labour leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy has incensed Scots after citing Catalonia, where Catalans have faced severe police brutality in their quest for independence, as an example of how to beat “narrow and divisive nationalism.”Jan 16, 2020 11:55UK News
- Catalan president barred from holding office by Spain’s electoral boardThe head of Catalonia’s regional government Quim Torra has been barred from office by Spain’s Central Electoral Board (JEC). The official was earlier found guilty of disobedience after he failed to remove pro-independence signs.Jan 3, 2020 19:27World News
- Belgium suspends extradition warrant on Catalan independence leader PuigdemontA Belgian court has suspended the extradition of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, citing his immunity as a member of the European Parliament, the pro-independence politician has confirmed on his Twitter.Jan 2, 2020 13:00World News
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