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2017 Catalan independence referendum – Result

Summary

The 2017 Catalan independence referendum resulted in a vote overwhelmingly in favor of independence . However, the Spanish constitutional court blocked the regional parliament from declaring independence , and the Catalan president suspended the effect of the referendum to enable talks . The issue of Catalan independence sparked a constitutional crisis in Spain from 2017-2018 and led to widespread protests and strikes . The referendum also brought international attention and debate, with some arguing for the legality of a unilateral declaration of independence .

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Time range: Oct 01, 2017 – Oct 10, 2017
Subjects: Catalan independence referendum, Generalitat de Catalunya, Carles Puigdemont, unilateral declaration of independence, referendum violence
Locations: Catalonia, Spain

Timeline

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Oct 01, 2017

A contentious referendum on Catalan independence is held, with reports of violence.

Oct 02, 2017

Catalan officials report that 90% of the voters in the independence referendum voted in favor of independence.

Oct 03, 2017

Thousands of people protest and strike in response to the violence surrounding the Catalan independence referendum.

Oct 06, 2017

Spain's constitutional court suspends the regional parliament session in which the results of the referendum were to be declared.

Oct 10, 2017

Catalonia's president asks parliament to suspend the effect of the independence referendum to enable talks to achieve it.

Oct 12, 2017

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont suspends a declaration of independence but states that the referendum gave the Catalans a mandate for creating a sovereign state.

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[1] At it happened: Catalan independence 'on hold' - BBC

Catalonia's president asks parliament to suspend the effect of the independence referendum to enable talks to achieve it.

[2] 2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis - Wikipedia

A constitutional crisis took place in Spain from 2017 to 2018 as the result of a political conflict between the Government of Spain and the Generalitat de Catalunya under the then-President Carles Puigdemont—the government of the autonomous community of Catalonia until 28 October 2017—over the issue of Catalan independence.It started after the law intending to allow the 2017 Catalan ...

[3] Catalan independence referendum: Region votes overwhelmingly for ...

Even before the figures were made public, Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont had already hinted strongly at a potential unilateral declaration of independence when he promised the results of the ...

[4] Chart: Catalan Referendum: 90% Back Independence | Statista

Oct 2, 2017. Following a contentious referendum marred by violence, Catalan officials have said that 90 percent of those who voted on Sunday favor independence from Spain. Catalan leader Carles ...

[5] What you need to know about the Catalan independence referendum

People display Catalonia independence flags during a gathering, Sept. 22, 2017, to protest the judicial and police operation against the planned October 1 independence referendum in Catalonia, Spain.

[6] Catalan Independence Referendum 2017, where do we stand?

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[7] Thousands protest and strike over Catalonia referendum violence

The regional government said 2.26 million people had taken part in the poll, or just over 42% of the electorate. But any attempt to unilaterally declare independence is likely to be opposed not ...

[8] Populist International Law? The Suspended Independence and the ...

In his speech before the Catalan regional parliament on 10 October 2017, the Catalan President Carles Puigdemont suspended a declaration of independence but stated that the referendum of 1st October gave the Catalans a mandate for creating a sovereign state. This post examines whether this assertion is borne out by international law. I submit that […]

[9] Spanish court blocks Catalan parliament from declaring independence ...

Spain’s constitutional court has moved to stop the Catalan government making a unilateral declaration of independence by suspending the regional parliament session in which the results of Sunday ...

[10] Catalonia independence declaration signed and suspended - BBC

Catalonia's centre-right, centre-left coalition government only had a majority of MPs in the regional parliament with the support of another small pro-independence party, on the far left. That ...

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Why do some Catalans want independence and what is Spain's view?

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Catalan Independence: What to Know About the Result | TIME

On the face of it, the results of the referendum appear to indicate a strong preference for Catalan independence from Spain. But here’s why that’s unlikely to actually happen.

Catalonia after the referendum: independence, Article 155 or dialogue?

October 16, 2017. After the Catalan parliament enacted legislation on Sept. 6 calling for a binding referendum on October 1 to decide whether Catalonia should become “an independent state in the form of a republic,” it was apparent Catalonia and Spain were headed for a constitutional crisis. The legislation stipulated that if the number of ...

Violence against Catalan voters: what we know so far

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Spain's top court blocks Catalan referendum law – DW – 09/07/2017

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Catalonia’s independence vote: What you need to know

Catalans often complain that they contribute more in taxes to the Spanish government than they get back. In 2014, Catalonia paid about $11.8 billion more to Spain’s tax authorities than it received.

Catalan referendum: What’s behind independence push? | CNN

Catalonia is pushing ahead with an independence referendum on October 1, despite Spain’s highest court banning the vote. Here’s what you need to know.

Catalonia referendum result poses crisis for Spain | CNN

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Catalonia's suspended declaration of independence: what happens next ...

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Catalonia’s Independence Referendum, in Photographs

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(PDF) 'The Catalan Independence Referendum: An Assessment of the ...

2017).The Catalan case shows that a change in popular support for independence does not necessarily require the wholesale abolishment of autonomy, or even the unequivocal reduction of devolved powers.

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Checkmate: The Political and Economic Consequences of Catalonia's ...

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Spain dissolves Catalan parliament and calls fresh elections - The Guardian

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Catalonia Referendum Results Are In After Day of Violence - The Intercept

Catalonia's independence referendum concluded Sunday amid deep uncertainty about everything from the integrity of the vote to the meaning of the result. Robert Mackey October 1 2017, 5:44 p.m.

Javier Garcia Oliva: The Referendum on Catalonian Independence: The ...

Explaining the build-up to the current political maelstrom in Catalonia, which has followed the dramatic pro-independence referendum result on 1 st October 2017, is no easy matter. The Government of Catalonia, la Generalitat, announced the results after midnight: 2.2 millions of citizens had voted, and 90% out of the participants did so in favour of breaking away from the rest of Spain.

Catalan government says millions will turn out for referendum

The Catalan government has laid out its plans for the referendum on independence from Spain, claiming that more than 7,200 people will staff 2,315 polling stations across the region to stage a ...

Evidence of Internet Censorship during Catalonia's Independence Referendum

Image: Catalan Independence Referendum site seized Two days ago, Catalonia held a referendum seeking independence from Spain. As the world awaits to see what happens next, we publish this post to share evidence of recent censorship events that occurred during and leading up to the referendum. We confirm the blocking of at least 25 sites related to the Catalan referendum by means of DNS ...

Catalan crisis deepens after day of violence – POLITICO

October 1, 2017 4:48 pm CET. By Diego Torres. BARCELONA — The day of Catalonia’s contested referendum on independence turned into a brutal show of strength, sometimes turning violent, between the central government in Madrid and separatist leaders here in Barcelona. In the wake of a vote that was disrupted by police and marred by clashes ...

The Criminality of the Catalan Independence Referendum

Referendum’s Background and Constitutional Court Decision . Catalonia is an autonomous region in Northeastern Spain. The region’s quest for independence has a long history that has become more active in recent years. In January 2016, Carles Puigdemont was sworn in as the President of the Government of Catalonia.

Catalonia independence referendum: Just 9 new countries were founded in ...

So, what lessons can be learned? It's clear that there has been no easy path to independence in recent years. Of the nine nations above, four were formed as a direct result of civil war. Five were ...

Catalan campaigners hand out a million referendum ballots

Polls suggest that while Catalans are almost evenly split over the issue of independence, the overwhelming majority of the region’s 7.5 million people would like the matter put to a vote.

Catalan referendum: muted response from EU leaders over police ...

Raül Romeva, Catalonia’s foreign minister, said on Sunday the pro-independence regional government had informed the EU of a “violation of fundamental rights that puts the very EU at risk”.

What Is a Referendum? Who Decides? - National Geographic Education Blog

In addition to Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan, eight regions have held major independence referendums in the past 10 years alone: Puerto Rico . In June 2017, Puerto Ricans were asked if they wanted to become a state of the United States, have an independent and free association with the U.S., or maintain their current territorial status. 97% voted for statehood.

Catalan referendum 'paves way' for independence – DW – 10/02/2017

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Catalonia tourism slumps 15% since referendum violence

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Catalonia's Self-Defeating Declaration of Independence

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893 people now injured in Catalan referendum violence

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Catalan president accuses Spanish king of being government mouthpiece ...

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Catalonia referendum: What just happened? | CNN

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