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A crowd of protesters gather outside the Catalan region’s economy ministry after junior economy minister Josep Maria Jove was arrested by Spanish police during a raid on several government offices, in Barcelona, Spain, September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Spanish Police Arrest High-Ranking Catalan Officials in Raids

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 20, 2017 | World

Spanish police stormed Catalan government offices and buildings and arrested officials on Wednesday to halt the region’s independence referendum, an action the regional president said meant Madrid had effectively taken over his administration. In the early hours...

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Picture shows an “Estelada” (Pro-independence Catalan flag) beside a banner reading “SI” (Yes) on El Masnou beach, near Barcelona, on September 3, 2017, during an action called by ANC (Catalan National Assembly) to support a referendum on independence in Catalonia. / AFP PHOTO / Pau BARRENA CAPILLA

Spain Challenges Catalan Independence Referendum Bid in Court

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 7, 2017 | World

The Spanish government asked the country’s top court on Wednesday to nullify a vote in the Catalan parliament over a disputed independence referendum bill. The push from the wealthy northeastern region to hold an independence vote sets Spain — which is...