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Prime Minister Announces Spain Will Move to Take Control of Catalonia World http://ift.tt/2yHUD1F Secession and Independence Movements October 21, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- RAPHAEL MINDER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Secession and Independence Movements Mariano Rajoy of Spain announced that he would seek to remove the leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, from office.

Article 155: The ‘Nuclear Option’ That Could Let Spain Seize Catalonia World http://ift.tt/2hSzmIr Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, Constitutions October 20, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- RAPHAEL MINDER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, Constitutions Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy holds a cabinet meeting Saturday to decide on emergency measures for the independence-minded region.

Spain’s Opposition Backs Effort to Suspend Catalan Autonomy World http://ift.tt/2yGeiPl Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, Constitutions October 20, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- PATRICK KINGSLEY Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, Constitutions The main opposition party confirmed on Friday that it would support measures to dissolve the Catalonian Parliament in order to head off secession.

Catalonia Leader Warns of Independence Declaration if Spain Won’t Hold Talks World http://ift.tt/2guJw5v Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government October 19, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- RAPHAEL MINDER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government Carles Puigdemont said in a letter to the Spanish prime minister that the regional Parliament could vote to break away if Madrid tried to take administrative control.

A Roadmap for Catalonia Opinion http://ift.tt/2yQXA0A Secession and Independence Movements, Constitutions October 18, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- MIQUEL ICETA Source> -- International New York Times Keywords -- Secession and Independence Movements, Constitutions The central government in Madrid and the Catalan Parliament have painted themselves into a corner. Here is a way out.

Catalan Leaders Accuse Madrid of Killing Chance of Talks World http://ift.tt/2kVpemT Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM Author --- RAPHAEL MINDER Source> -- The New York Times Keywords -- Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots The regional government said hopes of dialogue had been “dynamited” after a judge ordered the arrest of two figureheads of the independence movement.