2017 Catalan independence referendum – Catalan Independence Referendum, 2017

Summary

The 2017 Catalan independence referendum caused a lot of controversy and chaos . The referendum was announced in June 2017 and approved on September 6, 2017 . It was set to take place on October 1, 2017 , and constituents voted for independence despite government crackdown in the region . The referendum's proponents intend for it to be binding, even though it was illegal in the Spanish constitutional edifice .

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  • Time range: Oct 01, 2017 – Oct 02, 2017
  • Subjects: Catalan independence, referendum, Madrid, government crackdown
  • Locations: Catalonia, Barcelona

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

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont takes the stand and starts by explaining he will talk about the consequences of the controversial referendum on 1 October. "It has become obvious that it is not ...
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[3] Explained: Catalan controversy as independence referendum looms

Then, in late July, Catalan MPs approved procedural changes that would fast-track a declaration of independence should voters chose it. Catalonia’s parliament approved a law for the referendum ...
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[4] Catalan independence referendum descends into chaos | CNN

— Catalan Government (@catalangov) October 1, 2017 Voters defy Madrid to cast ballots People wait at the doors of a school in Barcelona to start voting during the Catalan independence referendum ...
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[5] Catalan government suspends declaration of independence

Tue 10 Oct 2017 14.10 EDT Last modified on Mon 4 Dec 2017 09. ... The Catalan parliament approves referendum legislation after a heated, 11-hour session that sees 52 opposition MPs walk out of the ...
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Catalan independence referendum, 2017. The regional Government of Catalonia has set a referendum on Catalan independence for 1 October 2017. The call for referendum was announced in June 2017 and approved on 6 September 2017. The referendum's proponents intend for it to be binding, even though such referendum would be illegal in the Spanish constitutional edifice. ...
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[7] Catalonia independence referendum: All you need to know

Referendum on independence for Catalonia set to go ahead on October 1 despite government crackdown in the region. Catalonia accounts for 15 percent of Spain's population and 20 percent of...
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[8] Catalan Independence: What to Know About the Result | TIME

Constituents in Spain's Catalonia region voted for independence in a disputed referendum. Here's what to know about the vote . Some 90% of the 2.26 million Catalans who voted cast in favor of ...
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[9] (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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[10] Reactions to the 2017 Catalan independence referendum

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Catalan Independence Referendum 2017: What It Means for Travelers

As Catalan President Carles Puigdemont prepares to declare independence on Monday, October 9, based on a purported 90 percent approval vote, the Spanish government will no doubt reiterate its ...
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Spain's top court blocks Catalan referendum law – DW – 09/07/2017

Spain's top court blocks Catalan referendum law 09/07/2017 September 7, 2017. Judges in Madrid have suspended a law passed by Catalonia's parliament which allows a public vote on independence to ...
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Catalan independence referendum illegal under Spanish constitution ...

Catalan officials said 90 per cent of voters had chosen to leave Spain, but Madrid disregarded the result after declaring the referendum illegal and repeatedly vetoing independence.
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Catalonia’s independence: How did it happen? A timeline of key events ...

June 2017. The Catalan government calls an independence referendum for October 2017. 7 September 2017. The Spanish constitutional court suspends a referendum law introduced by the Catalan regional ...
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Catalonia referendum: Spanish court suspends Catalan parliament in wake ...

Catalonia referendum: Spanish court suspends Catalan parliament in wake of independence vote. Catalan President earlier said his government planned to declare independence ‘in a matter of days’
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Catalonia declares independence from Spain - Al Jazeera

27 Oct 2017. Barcelona – The parliament of Catalonia has voted to declare independence from Spain. Seventy legislators voted in favour, 10 voted against, while two cast blank ballots.
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Catalan independence: Did the referendum comply with basic voting ...

The Catalan independence referendum, which was banned by the courts for being unconstitutional, is in infringement of all minimum voting regulations. One major issue is the fact that 45 minutes prior to the start of the vote, many of the rules of the game had been changed.
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After the Catalan referendum: what happens next?

What happens next? The Catalan government has said it will make a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain within 48 hours of a victory for the yes campaign. With no minimum turnout ...
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¿Qué pasa con la independencia de Cataluña? - El País

El País. Barcelona - 15 sept 2017 - 18:49CEST. El actual pulso de los independentistas catalanes comenzó en 2010. Cuatro años antes los catalanes habían aprobado en referéndum una ley ...
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Catalonia independence declaration signed and suspended - BBC

The referendum resulted in almost 90% of voters backing independence, Catalan officials say. But anti-independence voters largely boycotted the ballot - which had a reported turnout of 43% - and ...
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Why do some Catalans want independence and what is Spain's view?

Polls show 70% of Catalans want to be able to vote in a referendum but they are more evenly divided when it comes to independence. A survey two months ago showed 49.4% of Catalans were against ...
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Catalonia independence referendum: Final results show 90% backed ...

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is set to address the Catalan parliament on Tuesday regarding the “current political situation”, a spokesperson for the body confirmed today.
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Catalonia referendum result poses crisis for Spain | CNN

Under the referendum legislation passed by the Catalan parliament, the regional government has 48 hours after the result is finalized to declare independence from Spain. Final votes were still ...
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Catalans to vote again on independence? – DW – 09/07/2017

Catalans to vote again on independence? 09/07/2017 September 7, 2017. Catalan lawmakers have passed a law that paves the way for a referendum on independence from the rest of Spain. The vote ...
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Catalan independence referendum: Region votes overwhelmingly for ...

Catalan independence referendum: Region votes overwhelmingly for secession from Spain. Results announced hours after Spanish Prime Minister says 'there was no referendum'
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Spain Sets Stage to Take Control of Catalonia in Independence Fight

The Catalan government has said that 90 percent of those who voted in the referendum supported independence. But Mr. Rajoy’s government and the courts had declared the vote illegal, and the ...
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Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

Preliminary results announced after Spanish prime minister claims ‘no referendum has been held in Catalonia today’
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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.
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Catalan Independence Referendum 2017, where do we stand?

16 votes, 46 comments. I mean both personally and as a party, the most I've seen is a Lib Dem peer in the APPG for Catalonia agree with the message…
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Catalans strike over violent crackdown on independence referendum

Catalans strike over violent crackdown on independence referendum. Protesters blocked roads, public transport slowed to a crawl and FC Barcelona refused to train on Tuesday as Catalonia observed a ...
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Spanish court blocks Catalan parliament from declaring independence ...

Fri 6 Oct 2017 02.27 EDT First published on Thu 5 Oct 2017 09 ... Spanish police attempted to halt the independence referendum by raiding polling stations, beating voters and firing rubber bullets ...
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Spain is trying to block Catalonia’s independence referendum tomorrow ...

In other words, Catalans are divided. The government polling shows that support for a unilateral referendum — one that is not negotiated with the Spanish government — hovers down near 50 percent.
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Catalan independence vote: Live updates +++ – DW – 10/01/2017 - dw.com

10/01/2017 October 1, 2017. Catalan officials say 90 percent of voters said "yes" to independence from Spain in a referendum banned by the country's central government. The Catalan leader said the ...
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Why part of Spain is trying to secede — and why the Spanish ... - Vox

And yet, this referendum aside, most polls show that the region is deeply divided over the question of independence — 41 percent of Catalans say they want a fully independent Catalonia, while ...
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Catalan referendum 'paves way' for independence – DW – 10/02/2017

Catalan referendum 'paves way' for independence 10/02/2017 October 2, 2017. Catalonia's leader has said voters have "gained the right" to an independent state following a referendum rejected by ...
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Catalan referendum: preliminary results show 90% in favour of ...

Catalan officials have claimed that preliminary results of its referendum have shown 90% in favour of independence in the vote vehemently opposed by Spain.
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One million Catalans march for independence on region's national day ...

Mon 11 Sep 2017 13.47 EDT Last modified on Thu 26 Oct 2017 ... 49.4% of Catalans were against independence and 41.1% supported it. The no campaigners were conspicuous by their absence in central ...
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Spain crisis: 'stop this radicalism and disobedience,' PM tells Catalan ...

Wed 20 Sep 2017 22.51 EDT First published on Wed ... The Spanish government argues that any referendum on Catalan independence would be illegal because the country’s 1978 constitution makes no ...
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Catalan referendum: Catalonia has 'won right to statehood' - BBC

2 October 2017. Catalans sing their anthem 'Els Segadors', or 'The Reapers'. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious ...
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Catalonia referendum result poses crisis for Spain | CNN

Spain is facing a political and constitutional crisis after Catalans voted in favor of independence in a contested referendum that descended into chaos when police launched a widespread and...
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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 ...
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Catalan independence vote caps 400 years of mistrust | CNN

Catalan independence vote caps four centuries of mistrust Analysis by Tim Lister, CNN 5 minute read Published 6:26 AM EDT, Mon October 2, 2017 Link Copied! Video Ad Feedback. Sergio Garcia calls ...
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Catalonia referendum: 90% of voters back independence, Catalan ...

Preliminary results show that 90% of those who voted in Catalonia's independence referendum backed leaving Spain, Catalan officials say. Catalonia's government said that of the 2.2m voters who ...
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Catalonia referendum: What just happened? | CNN

CNN — Spain is facing political turmoil this week following a contested independence referendum in the region of Catalonia, which descended into violence and left hundreds injured.
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Catalan Independence Referendum and the Kosovo “Precedent”

The Catalan referendum brings back memories of the Kosovo situation in 2008. Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, has criticized the EU for its “hypocrisy” because of the EU’s seemingly different stance vis-a-vis the recent Catalan independence vote and vis-a-vis Kosovo’s secession from Serbia in 2008. Vucic stated, after meeting with ...
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Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

Summary. 2 Oct 2017. 90% voted for independence - Catalan officials. 1 Oct 2017. Evening summary. 1 Oct 2017. Catalonia has 'earned right to statehood' 1 Oct 2017. No referendum has been...
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Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

Summary. 1 Oct 2017. 90% voted for independence - Catalan officials. 1 Oct 2017. Evening summary. 1 Oct 2017. Catalonia has 'earned right to statehood' 1 Oct 2017. No referendum has been...
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Catalans Push Ahead On Independence Referendum : NPR

Catalans are determined to hold an independence referendum, despite Spanish efforts to stop it. Anna Arque of the ICEC tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why she thinks the vote should go forward.
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Catalonia: From Referendum to Republic? - Jacobin

Interview by Ronan Burtenshaw. It has been a dramatic few days in Catalan politics. Brutal repression met this weekend’s independence referendum — deemed illegal by the Spanish state —with over 800 injured in a crackdown by riot police.. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was unmoved by international media condemnation, denying a referendum had taken place despite more than two million ...
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The Spanish Court Decision That Sparked Catalan Vote - The Atlantic

October 1, 2017. In 2010 Spain’s Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling that inadvertently laid the ground for Sunday’s independence referendum in Catalonia.
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Violence Breaks Out During Catalan Independence Referendum

October 2, 2017 4:51 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Lauren Frayer Violence Breaks Out During Catalan Independence Referendum. Listen · 3:21 3:21. Toggle more options . Download; Embed ...
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The referendum in Catalonia, explained | Brookings

When the court struck down the autonomy law provisions, the Catalan parliament passed a resolution to hold a referendum on independence during the next session. In 2012 regional elections, the pro ...
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Catalan referendum: Region's independence 'in matter of days' - BBC

4 October 2017. Carles Puigdemont spoke to the BBC on Tuesday evening. Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the autonomous region has told the BBC. In ...
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Catalonia responds to police violence: 'people are angry, very angry'

But on Sunday night, hours after the Spanish police’s attempts to halt the Catalan independence referendum exploded into violence, the hotel became another frontline in the skirmishes between ...
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Why the referendum on Catalan independence is illegal

Sep 26th 2017. By M.R. | MADRID. THE Catalan regional government of Carles Puigdemont is preparing to hold a unilateral referendum on seceding from Spain on October 1st, which it says will be ...
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Spain’s Constitutional Court strikes down Catalan referendum law

Barcelona / Madrid - Oct 17, 2017 - 17:44CEST. The Spanish Constitutional Court in Madrid. Víctor Sainz. Spain’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously confirmed that the referendum law...
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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 ...
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Catalonia referendum: The fight for independence explained

Monday 2 October 2017 17:28, UK. Image: Thousands of pro-independence demonstrators march in Bilbao 'in solidarity' with Catalonia Why you can trust Sky News. Catalan president Carles Puigdemont ...
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Catalan referendum: Clashes with police leave nearly 900 injured, says ...

Catalan officials said 90 per cent of voters had chosen to leave Spain, but Madrid disregarded the result after declaring the referendum illegal and repeatedly vetoing independence.
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Catalan campaigners hand out a million referendum ballots

Catalan campaigners hand out a million referendum ballots. Thousands gather across Catalonia to show support for 1 October independence vote that Madrid has vowed to stop. Sam Jones in Madrid. Sun ...
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Catalan referendum: muted response from EU leaders over police ...

Sun 1 Oct 2017 13.03 EDT Last ... police crackdown on their independence referendum, the EU and most member states were reluctant to respond formally, seemingly viewing the dispute as an internal ...
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Catalonia’s independence referendum: how the ... - The Conversation

Small town power. Spain has consistently refused to recognise the wide demand for a referendum to decide the issue of Catalan independence. That meant that the 2015 elections in Catalonia became ...
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Catalan Independence Referendum Turns Violent : NPR

Things turned violent after voters clashed with police. DAVID GREENE, HOST: An independence movement in Catalonia escalated over the weekend. The region tried to hold a referendum on independence ...
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Catalan independence: EU experts detect rise in pro-Kremlin false ...

The Catalan parliament approves referendum legislation after a heated, 11-hour session that sees 52 opposition MPs walk out of the chamber in Barcelona in protest at the move. Spain’s ...
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Non-recognition of Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence ...

Published: 29 October 2017 Author: Stefan Talmon. Catalonia is an autonomous region within Spain with a strong independence movement. On 1 October 2017, the Catalan regional authorities held an independence referendum which had been declared illegal by the Spanish constitutional court. The Catalan authorities claimed that 90 percent of voters ...
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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 ...
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Catalan referendum: 'Hundreds hurt' as police try to stop voters - BBC

1 October 2017. Police were filmed violently tackling voters and appearing to pull a woman by her hair. Catalan emergency officials say 761 people have been injured as police used force to try to ...
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How Spain Misunderstood the Catalan Independence Movement

The share of those favoring independence began to rise steeply in 2010, from 25 percent to its peak of 57 percent in 2012. The first reason for this rise was likely the 2008 economic crisis.
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Catalan Independence Referendum 2017: Why It Is Important | TIME

By Tara John. September 25, 2017 12:08 PM EDT. Spanish authorities are racing to block Catalonia secessionists from carrying out an independence referendum currently scheduled for Oct. 1. So far ...
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Catalan referendum: What’s behind independence push? | CNN

People holding 'Esteladas' (Catalan pro-independence flags) attend a protest in front of the Economy headquarters of Catalonia's regional government in Barcelona on September 20, 2017, during a ...
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2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis - Wikipedia

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Referendum w Katalonii w 2017 roku – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia

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Constitutional crisis in Spain over Catalan independence referendum ...

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Elisenda Casanas Adam: The Referendum on Catalonian Independence: The ...

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Spain’s Reaction to Referendum Feeds Catalan Fire for Independence

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Spain Catalonia: Did Russian 'fake news' stir things up? - BBC

17 November 2017. By Ellis Palmer, BBC News. Share. Reuters. Pro-independence Catalans confronted Spanish police during the October referendum. The Spanish government has accused Russia of ...
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Catalan independence referendum: EL PAÍS, with the Estatut | Catalonia ...

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Catalans, Elated but Fearful, Brace for Independence Vote

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Spain’s Flawed Response to the Catalonian Referendum

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The Catalan Independence Movement’s Shifting Fortunes - Foreign Affairs

Only a few weeks ago, it seemed quite likely that Catalonia would declare itself independent from Spain. On October 1, the people of Catalonia voted overwhelmingly for independence (some 90 percent of voters, according to Catalan authorities) in a referendum that took place under the most inauspicious of circumstances. In the days leading to the referendum, the central administration in Madrid ...
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Catalonia’s Independence Vote Descends Into Chaos and Clashes

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Catalan referendum: Barcelona braces for confrontation ahead of banned ...

Like many older Catalans, Mr Castellanos never imagined he would live to see his beloved city of Barcelona voting for independence. He was imprisoned four times under the dictatorship of General ...
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Catalonia: Puigdemont to reveal independence plans – as it happened ...

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Catalan Independence Referendum Turns Violent As Police And ... - NPR

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Spain to deploy police to prevent Catalan independence vote

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Catalonia’s Referendum for Independence | Peace Palace Library

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Catalan crisis deepens after day of violence – POLITICO

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In Spain, Catalans Are Divided Over Independence Vote As Referendum ...

Catalonia's independence referendum is scheduled for Oct. 1, but polls show as many as half of Catalans don't favor it. "For business owners, independence is a loaded issue," says a Catalan winemaker.
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Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

Pro-independence Catalans often refer to the northeastern region as a “country.” Share. Updated at 18.09 EDT. 1 Oct 2017 17.19 EDT. Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont said the door had today been ...
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Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

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Catalan independence: How the independence referendum has split the ...

The Catalan regional police, the Mossos d’Esquadra, are a force divided after events in recent weeks that culminated in their role in Sunday’s illegal independence referendum in Catalonia, where they have been accused of failing to carry out their orders and prevent people casting their ballots in a vote declared illegal by Madrid and banned by Spain’s Constitutional Court.
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Crisis in Catalonia: The Independence Vote and Its Fallout

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Catalogne : comprendre les enjeux du référendum sur l’indépendance

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Opinion divided by the Catalan referendum | Letters

Opinion divided by the Catalan referendum. Readers respond after Sunday’s referendum descended into violence. Letters. Mon 2 Oct 2017 14.12 EDT. Last modified on Wed 18 Dec 2019 10.19 EST. One ...
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