Tag: Mariano Rajoy

Rajoy engineering direct rule over Catalans

Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister, and leader of the conservative Popular Party (PP), launched an attack on the actions of the Catalan regional government in a speech to the Congress of Deputies in Madrid (Cortes), claiming it was no legal is neither democratic. DIRECTO https://t.co/g2Wiy8lCIc Rajoy: "¿A usted le parece normal?" pic.twitter.com/GNY7LJUGae — EL PAÍS…

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Rajoy: Catalan independence is ‘fairy tale’

Spanish prime minister is set to address the National Congress on the Catalonia issue amid high tensions between Madrid and Barcelona and following Carles Puigdemont signature of Declaration of Independence of Catalonia. ANC y Òmnium promovieron y controlaron un referéndum ilegal de autodeterminación trufado de irregularidades #11Oct pic.twitter.com/9fsubMLVwt — Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy) October 11,…

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Catalan Declaration of Independence challenges Madrid

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont together with the regional leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain, following the disputed referendum. The ceremony took place in Catalan parliament, after the debate of the results of the referendum. 🎥 10-Oct-17 TV News Special Edition: 'Declaration of independence put on hold' – Check out today's show! ➡️…

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Europarliament split on #Catalonia independence

Anna van Densky, Strasbourg.  The hearing on #Catalonia, October 4, could not be qualified as ‘debate’ in a proper sense of this word: the leaders of the European Parliament political groups, and  1st vice-president of the European Commission, articulated their positions vis-à-vis dramatic events, without an opportunity to debate it with fellow MEPs. However even…

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Catalans exercise self-determination

Catalonia will move on Monday, October 9, declaring independence from Spain after holding a referendum upon the decision of Catalan Parliament, consistently rejected by the authorities in Madrid as ‘illegal’ according to Kingdom’s Constitution. Catalonia to move on Monday to declare independence from Spain https://t.co/tjqjQVMU5b via @ReutersSonyaD @AABerwick pic.twitter.com/MwN05DXwHx — Reuters (@Reuters) October 5, 2017…

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#Catalonia: Juncker washes his hands

No word condemning violence of riot police in #Catalonia came from #EU leaders. European Commission press-service issued a statement, referring to its previous position, indicating it is ‘illegal’ format under the Constitution of Spain: “Under the Spanish Constitution, yesterday’s vote in Catalonia was not legal” Declaración sobre los acontecimientos en Cataluña https://t.co/ax5bsJz8Fj pic.twitter.com/Uswj6YDKOl — European…

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Catalonia: overwhelmed by democracy

Jordi SOLE, MEP, OPINION The time has come for Catalonia to reject the repressive response of the Spanish government to our call for a referendum on self-determination by using democracy, lots of democracy. The best response to the closure of websites promoting the referendum, the seizure of electoral material with words as dangerous as “democracy”…

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Rajoy cancelled Tallinn Digital Summit due to Catalonia

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will not attend the Tallinn Digital Summit with other EU leaders on Friday (29 September) because of unrest ahead of a controversial independence vote in Catalonia on Sunday, according to media reports. Trump, Spanish PM Rajoy say they oppose Catalonia independence bid https://t.co/JIHV4iVdoI pic.twitter.com/hSv1AMOP4g — Reuters (@Reuters) September 26, 2017…

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Catalans to vote independence

President Carles Puigdemont of Catalonia informed about the date of a referendum on independence, when people will decide whether they wish to become citizens of a new European state – 1st of October 2017. In case of simple majority Puigdemont has vowed to move forward to foundations of the Catalan statehood, including launching negotiations to…

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