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.
- Catalan independence leader Puigdemont denied visa by Canadian government
The former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has been denied a visa by the Canadian government after he was invited to speak in the country by Quebec separatists.Apr 29, 2019 17:20World News - Catalan indies, Steve Bannon proteges: Spanish centrist parties pick allies in fragmented electionsSpain goes to the polls on April 28 for the country’s third general election in four years. Spanish politics has splintered in recent years, with the country’s two establishment parties now vying with fringe groups for power.Apr 27, 2019 17:48World News
- Spain launches disobedience probe into Catalan leader over pro-independence symbolsProsecutors in north-eastern Spain have launched an investigation into Catalan leader, Quim Torra, for his apparent failure to remove pro-independence symbols from government buildings in the region.Mar 27, 2019 12:58World News
- Dramatic VIDEO shows police clashing with protesters at Barcelona subway stationAmid a wider protest in Catalonia on Thursday, a metro station in Barcelona became the scene of intensive confrontation between pro-independence activists and Spanish police.Feb 21, 2019 19:46World News
- Spanish parliament rejects Socialist government's budget, paving way for possible early electionsSpain’s Parliament has rejected a 2019 budget proposal, marking a major blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and raising the prospect of a potential snap general election.Feb 13, 2019 11:55World News
- 'Test of democracy': Catalan leaders on trial amid political turmoil for Spanish governmentThe divisive issue of Catalan independence strikes again in Spain, where a trial of jailed provincial leaders started this week. The government is on the brink of collapse without the support of Catalan lawmakers in parliament.Feb 12, 2019 16:31World News
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