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Catalan president Carles Puigdemont poses before an AFP interview in Girona on September 30, 2017. AFP photo
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A forest fire rages in Leiria, central Portugal. AFP photo
30 Killed as Fires Rage in Portugal and Spain
At least 27 people have died in fires which have ravaged forests in northern and central Portugal over the past 24 hours, rescuers said Monday, as three people were killed in neighboring Spain in blazes sparked by arsonists. In Portugal, Prime Minister Antonio Costa...Caption:
People at a pro-independence rally in Barcelona, Spain, October 10, 2017. (Reuters)
Madrid Gives Catalan Leader until Thursday to Clarify Independence Declaration
Madrid lamented on Monday that the Catalan leader had failed to respond to its demand that he clarify if he had declared the northeastern region independent last week. It has given Carles Puigdemont until Thursday to come up with a definitive “yes or no”...Caption:
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)