CATALONIA is set to declare immediate independence from Spain if Madrid fails to hold talks with separatist leaders. Daily Express :: News Feed
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Catalonia to press ahead with independence if Spain imposes direct rule
In an unprecedented move since Spain returned to democracy in the late 1970s, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will impose direct rule in Catalonia unless the region’s leader, Carles Puigdemont, retracts by 4 a.m. ET an ambiguous declaration of independence he made last week. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Help Catalonia, save Europe’: Activists’ emotional plea as Spain JAILS separatist leaders
SENIOR Catalan government ministers shared a harrowing video condemmining the police violence that disgraced the region’s vote for independence earlier this month. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Catalan independence leaders jailed in Spain
Spain moved closer on Monday to imposing direct rule over Catalonia to thwart its independence push as Madrid’s High Court signalled a hardening line by jailing the leaders of two of the largest separatist organizations. CBC | World News
Read More »Spain snubs Catalonia’s call for talks on independence
The Spanish government moves closer to imposing direct rule over Catalonia after the leader of the autonomous region fails to clarify, to Madrid’s satisfaction, his stance on independence. CBC | World News
Read More »BREAKING: Catalonia REFUSES to confirm independence sparking political crisis in Spain
CATALONIA’S president Carles Puigdemont has paved the way for the Spanish government to apply direct rule over the region from Madrid by refusing to clearly answer whether he has declared independence or not. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Is Spain safe for tourists? Travel update as violent Catalonian protests mar Barcelona
SPAIN’S Barcelona is swarming with protesters, campaigning both for and against Catalonia’s independence. Here is the latest travel update for British tourists holidaying in Spain. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Spain demands clarity on Catalonia’s bid for independence
The Spanish prime minister has called on Catalonia’s leader to clarify whether his region has declared independence, suggesting if that’s the case, the central government could limit or rescind the province’s autonomy. CBC | World News
Read More »Catalonia independence LIVE: Countdown to major speech – will region split from Spain?
CATALONIA’S regional president Carles Puigdemont is preparing to make a landmark announcement as the world waits to see whether the region will declare independence from Spain. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Catalonia’s leader expected to declare independence from Spain
Police are guarding public buildings and closing off a park surrounding the regional Catalan parliament in Barcelona where a declaration of independence on Tuesday evening is likely to be met with a harsh response from Spanish central authorities. CBC | World News
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