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People at a pro-independence rally in Barcelona, Spain, October 10, 2017. (Reuters)
![Madrid Gives Catalan Leader until Thursday to Clarify Independence Declaration](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/People-at-a-pro-independence-rally-in-Barcelona-Spain-October-10-2017.-Reuters.jpg)
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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. (Reuters)
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Spanish PM Moves towards Suspending Catalonia’s Autonomy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded on Wednesday that the Catalan regional government clarify if it considered itself independent or not following a speech by Catalan President Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday night. This requirement is a necessary step before...Caption:
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont signs a declaration of independence at the Catalan regional parliament in Barcelona, Spain, October 10, 2017. (Reuters)
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Catalonia Suspends Declaration of Independence for Talks with Madrid
Crisis talks will be held in Spain on Wednesday after Catalan leaders suspended a declaration of independence on Tuesday in favor of dialogue with Madrid. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will chair an emergency cabinet meeting a day after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont...Caption:
A man walks past a banner during a march organized by pro-Basque independence organization Gure Esku Dago (In Our Hands) in favor of Catalonia’s independence referendum. (Reuters)
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The Basque: Spain’s Effective but Expensive Antidote to Secession
As Spain and Catalonia head towards a constitutional collision over the region’s claim to independence, lawmakers on both sides of the crisis are pointing to a way out: north, to Basque Country. Among the verdant mountains of Basque Country, which borders France, a...Caption:
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. (AFP)
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