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2017 Catalan independence referendum – Executive Council Of Catalonia

Summary

The 2017 Catalan independence referendum (1-10) sparked controversy and political turmoil in Spain . The referendum was declared illegal by the Spanish constitutional court and the Spanish government took emergency measures to halt the secessionist drive . The Catalan government claimed that millions turned out for the referendum and that they seek to make it binding . The region has faced economic repercussions, as tourism has slumped since the referendum .

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Time range: Sep 29, 2017 – Oct 20, 2017
Subjects: Catalan independence referendum, Spain's constitutional court, Catalan separatists, Political turmoil, Secessionist drive, Tourism slump
Locations: Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

Timeline

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Sep 29, 2017

Catalan government announces plans for the referendum on independence, including staffing and polling stations.

Oct 02, 2017

Catalan separatists face hurdles in having the referendum recognized as legitimate, but see holding the referendum as a victory.

Oct 04, 2017

The increasing tension over Catalonia's independence referendum is highlighted, with a previous nonbinding referendum in 2014 receiving a high level of support.

Oct 06, 2017

Despite the Spanish government and constitutional court declaring the referendum illegal, over 2 million Catalonians register to vote.

Oct 17, 2017

Spain's constitutional court officially rules that Catalonia's independence referendum was illegal.

Oct 19, 2017

The Spanish government announces emergency measures to halt Catalonia's secessionist drive.

Oct 20, 2017

Tourism to Catalonia slumps by 15% following the controversial independence referendum.

Apr 21, 2024

The Catalan parliament votes to unilaterally declare independence from Spain.

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[1] Explained: Catalan controversy as independence referendum looms

Catalonia’s president Carles Puigdemont called the referendum in June during a solemn ceremony at the Catalan government’s Barcelona headquarters. Then, in late July, Catalan MPs approved...

[2] 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 ...

[3] 2017–2018 Spanish constitutional crisis - Wikipedia

On 27 October, the Catalan parliament voted in a secret ballot to unilaterally declare independence from Spain, with most deputies of the opposition boycotting a vote considered illegal for violating the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Spain, as the lawyers of the Parliament of Catalonia warned.

[4] Catalonia: Spain's constitutional court declares Catalan referendum law ...

Spain's top court has officially ruled that Catalonia's disputed independence referendum was illegal because a regional law that backed it was against Spain's constitution.

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

Despite the Spanish authorities’ attempts to stop the referendum, which the government and the constitutional court had declared illegal, 2.26 million of Catalonia’s 5.3 million registered ...

[6] Catalonia referendum: What just happened? | CNN

06:23. See More Videos. CNN — Spain is facing political turmoil this week following a contested independence referendum in the region of Catalonia, which descended into violence and left...

[7] Catalonia Leaders Seek to Make Independence Referendum Binding

Catalan separatists face several major hurdles to having the vote recognized as legitimate, in Spain and abroad, though for them, simply holding the referendum amounted to a victory of sorts. If ...

[8] Spain Sets Stage to Take Control of Catalonia in Independence Fight ...

Oct. 19, 2017. BARCELONA, Spain — The standoff over Catalonia intensified significantly on Thursday as the Spanish government said it would take emergency measures to halt a secessionist drive ...

[9] The Increasingly Tense Standoff Over Catalonia’s Independence Referendum

In a previous, nonbinding referendum on independence, held in 2014, 2.3 million Catalans voted, and an estimated ninety-two per cent supported the idea. But with only a minority of the population ...

[10] Catalonia tourism slumps 15% since referendum violence

Last modified on Thu 7 Dec 2017 06.45 EST. Tourism to Catalonia has slumped by 15% in the two weeks since the region’s controversial referendum on independence, according to industry experts ...

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Catalan referendum: Catalonia has 'won right to statehood' - BBC

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum that was marred by violence. He said the door was open to a unilateral ...

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. Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for ...

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 ...

Catalans strike over violent crackdown on independence referendum

Catalonia's leader said 90 percent of voters backed independence from Spain, but the central government has vowed to stop the wealthy northeastern region -- which accounts for a fifth of Spain's ...

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 ...

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

There have also been economic drivers for the surge in pro-independence movements over the past decade. Notably, the region is currently the most profitable area of Spain; in 2015, Catalonia contributed 20.1 percent to Spain’s overall GDP valued at EUR 215.36 billion and 25.6 percent to Spain’s total exports valued at EUR 65.2 billion.

Catalonia riven with tension as referendum day arrives

Last modified on Mon 4 Dec 2017 09.47 EST. Catalonia was tense this weekend ahead of an independence referendum that has divided Spain. At the final rally, the Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont ...

Catalan government suspends declaration of independence | Catalonia ...

According to the Catalan government, 2.3 million of Catalonia’s 5.3 million registered voters cast a ballot in the referendum on 1 October. A full count has been complicated by the fact that ...

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 ...

European reaction to Catalonia referendum – DW – 10/02/2017

European reaction to Catalonia referendum 10/02/2017 October 2, 2017. The European Commission has spoken out about Catalonia's violence-marred independence referendum.

Catalonia referendum: The fight for independence explained

Decades of separatist tensions have come to a head, with increasing support for the pro-independence cause. In November 2014, Catalonia's government held an informal referendum in which more than ...

Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

Mon 2 Oct 2017 04.56 EDT First ... for what is happening in Catalonia today is [Catalan president Carles] Puigdemont, the government of Catalonia and its partners.” Updated at 14.28 EDT. 1 Oct ...

Ripples from Catalan referendum could extend beyond Spain

Mon 2 Oct 2017 01.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 26 Oct 2017 15.51 EDT. The Spanish government’s attempted suppression of Catalonia’s independence referendum by brute force has raised urgent ...

Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government - BBC

28 October 2017. EPA. Spain's Deputy PM Soraya Saenz de Santamaria is now officially in charge of Catalonia. The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its ...

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

PDF | On Sep 1, 2017, Anthony Beausejour and others published 'The Catalan Independence Referendum: An Assessment of the Process of Self-Determination' (IRAI 2017) | Find, read and cite all the ...

Catalan independence referendum illegal under Spanish constitution ...

Oriol Junqueras, the Catalan Vice President, said Catalonia had “won its right to be a new Republic, if this is what the Parliament decides”, with the local government counting more than 2 ...

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 Madrid.

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’ Skip to main content Skip to navigation Close dialogue 1 / 1 Next image ...

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 ...

Catalan independence vote: Live updates +++ – DW – 10/01/2017 - dw.com

10/01/2017. 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 region had ...

After the Catalan referendum: 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 threshold for the ...

The Silence of the Damned: Catalonia’s Separation from Spain - CSIS

As Madrid blocked each Catalan attempt to express itself on the issue of independence or greater autonomy (this is prevented in the Spanish constitution) but did not attempt to facilitate a dialogue with Catalonia’s parliament, politics within Catalonia’s diverse political spectrum became more difficult to hold together. Repeated regional elections (2010, 2012, and 2015) became practice ...

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 ...

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 ...

Catalans to vote again on independence? – DW – 09/07/2017

Catalonia's regional government staged a symbolic independence referendum in 2014. More than 80 percent of participants voted to split from Spain, although only 2.3 million of Catalonia's 5.4 ...

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 ...

Catalonia independence referendum: Final results show 90% backed ...

Catalonia independence referendum: Final results show 90% backed secession from Spain. Official results are similar to preliminary results announced in the wake of the poll

Catalonia referendum result poses crisis for Spain | CNN

Catalonia's planned referendum on secession is due to be held Sunday by the pro-independence Catalan government but Spain's government calls the vote illegal, since it violates the constitution ...

Here’s what you need to know about the Spain/Catalonia independence ...

Nov. 9, 2014 – Catalonia’s first attempt at a referendum. The non-binding symbolic vote garnered only a 37 per cent turnout, but 80 per cent of voters asked for independence. June 9, 2017 ...

Catalan referendum stokes fears of Russian influence

There could be an unlikely winner in this weekend's efforts to hold an independence referendum in Catalonia: Russia. In recent weeks, Russian state-backed news organizations and automated social network accounts, known as bots, have aggressively promoted digital misinformation and outright fake news about the politically charged vote planned for Sunday, according to an analysis of recent ...

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 ...

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 ...

Catalonia’s independence bid: how did we get here? What is ... - Inicio

Coinciding with the unilateral declaration of independence finally proclaimed on 27 October 2017 by 70 of the 135 members of the Catalan government, the Spanish government set in motion article 155 of the Constitution (with the approval of the Senate by 214 in favour and 47 against). This involved suspending self-government, dissolving the Catalan government and the calling from Madrid of new ...

Catalan independence referendum: Region votes overwhelmingly for ...

As the results of town after town in Catalonia came through, the pro-independence vote in the referendum looked on track for a landslide victory. Catalan firefighters protect public against police ...

The referendum in Catalonia, explained | Brookings

Catalonia’s independence movement has been using referendums to move its agenda forward for years. Since the restoration of democracy in 1976, the region has enjoyed renewed autonomy. Catalans ...

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. Keep...

Catalonia independence declaration signed and suspended - BBC

Catalonia independence declaration signed and suspended. 10 October 2017. Catalan leader seeks talks to secure independence. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders have ...

Why Is Catalonia Seeking Independence From Spain? | TIME

The situation first escalated on Oct. 1, when nearly 90% of Catalonian voters backed independence from Spain in a controversial and disputed referendum. Catalonia officials say turnout was about ...

IN PICTURES/TIMELINE: The Catalan crisis in October 2017 - The Local Spain

A picture taken on October 30, 2017 shows the headquarters of the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the European Union, in Brussels. Catalonia's dismissed separatist leader was in Brussels today, a Spanish government source said, as prosecutors called for him to be charged with rebellion over his drive for Catalan independence.

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.

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’

Catalonia's Self-Defeating Declaration of Independence

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont hands in his ballot during a vote on independence from Spain at the Catalan regional Parliament in Barcelona, Spain on October 27, 2017. ( Albert Gea / Reuters )

Catalonia referendum: Who are the Catalans? - Al Jazeera

READ MORE: Catalonia independence referendum: All you need to know. Salvador Dali, Antoni Gaudi, Joan Miro, Ferran Adria and Pep Guardiola are among the most famous Spanish Catalans. A defined ...

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.

Catalan Independence Referendum 2017: Why It Is Important | TIME

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, officials...

Catalonia Government Declares Overwhelming Vote for Independence

BARCELONA, Spain — The Catalan government said on Friday that the official results of last Sunday’s independence referendum showed it had passed overwhelmingly, setting up a potential showdown ...

Catalan referendum: Clashes with police leave nearly 900 injured, says ...

Oriol Junqueras, the Catalan Vice President, said Catalonia had “won its right to be a new Republic, if this is what the Parliament decides”, with the local government counting more than 2 ...

Spain’s Constitutional Court strikes down Catalan referendum law

Víctor Sainz. Spain’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously confirmed that the referendum law passed by the Catalan parliament on September 6 is unconstitutional, and devoid of any...

EU Membership on the Line: Independence Would Prove Costly for Catalonia

It’s just this dream of independence that’s out there without actually thinking what it would entail.” On October 1, Catalans took part in an independence referendum. Spain’s constitutional court had declared the referendum illegal and Madrid deployed police to prevent it from taking place. In the crackdown that followed, almost 900 ...

As Spain represses Catalonia’s show of independence, the rest of Europe ...

In March 2017, former Catalan leader Artur Mas was banned from holding public office after being found guilty of disobeying the Constitutional Court by holding a symbolic referendum in 2014. Such ...

Violence against Catalan voters: what we know so far | Catalonia | The ...

The referendum on Catalonia’s independence, held despite a ban by Madrid, has been marred by violence involving police Violence at Catalan referendum – latest updates Sun 1 Oct 2017 17.17 EDT ...

Populist International Law? The Suspended Independence and the ...

In the Catalan independence referendum of 1st October 2017, 96 % voted for independence, but with only a 42 % turnout. Such resort to a referendum has followed a meanwhile familiar pattern, well established in the post-1989 era of great territorial realignments, marked by the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia on the one hand, and the deepening and ...

7 key Catalan crisis questions – POLITICO

Puigdemont and all members of his executive council have been fired. Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría has become the de facto president of Catalonia. Spanish ministers have assumed the powers of their counterparts in the Catalan government. All but one of the Catalan representative offices abroad have been ordered closed.

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 ...

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”.

Non-recognition of Catalonia’s unilateral declaration of independence ...

The Catalan regional government ignored any demands to clarify its position. However, on 27 October 2017, the Catalan parliament adopted by a vote of 72 in favour, 10 against and 2 blank ballots, the “Declaration of the Representatives of Catalonia” which had been signed by pro-independence deputies on 10 October 2017. Fifty-three members ...

Evidence of Internet Censorship during Catalonia's Independence Referendum

Update (2017-10-04 16:00 UTC): Qurium / Virtual Road have published data showing the mechanisms used to block websites associated to the referendum of 1-O of Catalonia. View their findings here . Update (2017-10-03 20:38 UTC): Courtesy of our friends from Security Without Borders , you can run OONI Probe to test Catalan websites for censorship by clicking on the “Run OONI” button below:

Catalonia Declared Independence From Spain - Business Insider

Oct 27, 2017, 11:31 AM PDT. Pro-independence demonstrators in Barcelona, Spain, after the Catalan vote to declare independence. Juan Medina/Reuters. Catalonia voted to declare independence from ...

Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – as it ...

1 Oct 2017. Catalonia has 'earned right to statehood' 1 Oct 2017. No referendum has been held in Catalonia today, says Spanish prime minister. 1 Oct 2017. 761 injured in violence, says...

Can Catalonia declare independence from Spain? - The Guardian

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 ...

Catalan independence: Lawlessness in Catalonia | Catalonia | Spain | EL ...

Catalan leaders on Friday voted for independence in an assembly that was half empty, where they cast secret ballots on a resolution with neither legal or effective value. Of 135 deputies, 70 voted in favor of a resolution that urges the regional government to open up a constituent process. Another 55 lawmakers walked out, and 10 voted against ...

Spain to deploy police to prevent Catalan independence vote

Tue 26 Sep 2017 13.50 EDT Last modified on Thu 26 Oct 2017 15 ... people from voting in the Catalan independence referendum, the Spanish government has confirmed. Although the Catalonia regional ...

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 ...

How the world reacted to Catalan independence declaration

October 27, 2017 7:59 pm CET. By Saim Saeed. World leaders reacted swiftly to the Catalan parliament’s vote on Friday to declare independence from Spain. Major Western nations made clear they did not recognize Catalonia as an independent country but some also encouraged Madrid to pursue dialogue with Catalan leaders and warned against taking ...

Catalonia is (not) Crimea. The differences and commonalities of two ...

Catalonia. The Catalan government announced that 90.09% of those who voted in the referendum favored Catalonia’s independence from Spain, representing a turnout of around 42.3% of Catalonia’s 5.34 million voters. The authorities estimated that up to 770,000 votes were seized by police in raids on polling stations, and therefore not counted.

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

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Catalonia independence referendum: All you need to know

A number of pro-union Catalans are expected to boycott the vote, on the grounds that the referendum is illegal. Lluis Orriols Galve, a professor of politics at the Carlos III University of Madrid ...

How Spain Can Solve the Catalan Independence Crisis - Foreign Affairs

Catalans are Spaniards and, if pre-referendum polls still reflect the reality, most will still view themselves primarily as Spaniards. With a national self-conception as old as that of Catalonia, with its own language and culture, there may always be some group vying for independence, regardless of how good the quality of life is for its ...

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 ...

Catalonia independence and Article 155, explained - The Washington Post

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.

Catalonia’s Referendum for Independence | Peace Palace Library

Catalonia. September 6, 2017, the Catalan parliament approved 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 constitutional court suspends the legislation the following day, but the Catalan government vows to press ahead with the vote.

Spain Catalonia: Court blocks independence referendum - BBC

7 September 2017. AFP. The Spanish prime minister called the referendum law an "act of disobedience". Spain's constitutional court has suspended a referendum law passed by the Catalan parliament ...

Catalonia’s Independence Referendum, in Photographs

Catalonia, the restive northeastern region that is Spain’s economic powerhouse, attempted to hold an independence referendum on Sunday. The central government in Madrid, with the support of ...

Spain: ‘Misinformation’ on Catalonia referendum came from Russia

The Spanish government said it has intelligence suggesting Russian-based groups used social media to spread “misinformation” related to Catalonia’s independence referendum.

Catalonia responds to police violence: 'people are angry, very angry ...

Tue 3 Oct 2017 14.30 EDT Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 11.00 EST. Share. Like much of Catalonia, the Hotel Vila in Calella was shuttered on Tuesday morning, its rooms empty, its doors locked ...

Thousands protest and strike over Catalonia referendum violence

Thousands protest and strike over Catalonia referendum violence . This article is more than 6 years old. Municipal police in Barcelona say 15,000 demonstrators stopped traffic, as schools ...

Referendum w Katalonii w 2017 roku – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia

Referendum w Katalonii w 2017 roku (także w formie „1-O”) – przeprowadzone 1 października 2017 roku, nieuznawane przez rząd Hiszpanii referendum, dotyczące niepodległości Katalonii. Głosowanie zostało zarządzone przez kataloński rząd 9 czerwca 2017 [6] [7] , zaś niezbędną akceptację Parlamentu Katalonii w kontrowersyjnych okolicznościach uzyskało 6 września 2017 [8] .

Catalan leader accuses Spain of violating rights in referendum row ...

Sam Jones in Barcelona. Thu 21 Sep 2017 12.51 EDT. First published on Thu 21 Sep 2017 10.36 EDT. The regional president of Catalonia has accused the Spanish government of acting “beyond the ...

Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalonia – DW – 11/13/2017

Spain warns EU of Russian meddling in Catalonia 11/13/2017 November 13, 2017. Madrid stopped short of blaming the Kremlin of outright interference in Spain's domestic affairs. But there is growing ...

Catalonia’s Independence Vote Descends Into Chaos and Clashes

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Comparing Scotland and Catalonia's bid for independence

Around 45 per cent of Catalans and Scots support independence. And both nations see demands to hold independence referendums – in Catalonia they have been running strong since 2012 and there is wide support (80 per cent) for a referendum, assuming the Spanish government agrees to it. The new referendum has been called for October 1, amidst ...

Catalan independence referendum: EL PAÍS, with the Estatut | Catalonia ...

EL PAÍS, with the Estatut. Agreements cannot be reached with those who stage a coup. There can, however, be dialogue over more self-government. Speaker of the Catalan parliament, Carme Forcadell, during a protest at the regional High Court after arrests were made of those preparing the illegal referendum. Marta Pérez (EFE) When the attempted ...

In Catalonia, a Declaration of Independence From Spain (Sort of)

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For E.U., Catalonia Pits Democratic Rights Against Sovereignty

The European Union does not support independence for the Kurds. Ivor Prickett for The New York Times. “The European Union cannot now continue to look the other side,” the leader of Catalonia ...

Constitutional crisis in Spain over Catalan independence referendum ...

This latest manifestation of the long-standing dispute over the place – if any – of Catalonia in Spain began last week when the Catalan parliament voted by 72 to 52 with 11 abstentions to call a binding referendum on Oct. 1 to decide whether Catalonia should become “an independent state in the form of a republic.”.

Riot police in stand off as illegal Catalonia independence vote begins ...

Local Catalan police have taken a light-touch approach to the illegal vote. Pro-independence campaigners camped out in Barcelona schools overnight, many with children, in an attempt to keep ...

Catalonia: Dissecting the Roots of the Crisis - Canadian International ...

Catalonia: Dissecting the Roots of the Crisis. The current impasse between the Central government in Spain and the regional government in Catalonia could and should have been avoided. by Jon Allen Nov 6, 2017. Catalan flags fly in support of independence during protests. Flickr/Beverly Yuen Thompson.