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Oct 18, 2019 · Catalonia's independence movement is back in the headlines after Spain's Supreme Court jailed nine separatist leaders, prompting days of protests. The crisis first flared in October 2017, when a ...
Oct 27, 2017 · 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 ...
Oct 27, 2017 · 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 ...
The Catalan declaration of independence (Catalan: Declaració d'independència de Catalunya) was a resolution that was passed by the Parliament of Catalonia on 27 October 2017. While the text proclaims the independence of Catalonia from Spain and the establishment of an independent Catalan Republic , the declaration itself did not receive recognition from the international community and it produced no legal effect.
Oct 18, 2017 · On independence: "Catalonia is more likely to adapt and succeed if it is independent; it is also the only way to preserve the Catalan culture, history, identity, and language."
Oct 18, 2017 · Catalonia's future is uncertain, with the region divided over independence. Until recently, Barcelona was a city best known for its football, architecture, climate, and culture. Few overseas were ...
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Dec 15, 2020 · In this regard, Catalonia should be recognized as a nation, implying its right to sovereignty. Nonetheless, the decisive matter is not whether the independence should be reached through a referendum or not but that the Spanish territorial state, and consequently its sovereignty, is in crisis.
