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People at a pro-independence rally in Barcelona, Spain, October 10, 2017. (Reuters)
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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. (Reuters)
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)
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)
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)