Catalonian parliament has elected pro-independence politician Quim Torra as president, ending months of Barcelona political stalemate with Madrid. 🎥 14-May-18 TV News Special: 'Quim Torra new Catalan president' Find out more here ➡️ https://t.co/ZPxhUJDtvp . — Catalan News (@catalannews) May 14, 2018 A close ally of the independence leader Carles Puigdemont, Torra, 55, won the ballot by…
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Catalans cast votes in snap elections
Catalonia is heading to the polls in a snap election to decide its future. The Catalan elected government, headed by President Carles Puigdemont, who declared independence from Spain on October 27 is partially in exile in Belgium, partially still in prison. However in spite of the Madrid repressions the leadership of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic agreed…
Madrid opens criminal trials against Catalan politicians
Oriol Junqueras, the vice-president of the ousted Catalan government; has arrived in Madrid for questioning over allegations of rebellion for declaring the region’s independence from Spain. Vice president Oriol Junqueras, dismissed by the Spanish govt, arrives at the Spanish National Court to testify against charges of rebellion pic.twitter.com/J3f06NNwwF — Catalan News (@catalannews) November 2, 2017…
Farmers arrive to Barcelona for protecting Catalan Parliament
Catalan farmers started to arrive to Barcelona to defend Parliament in case of Madrid’s attempt to seize power, and launch arrests of people’s representatives in implication of the Article 155. Today Senate in Madrid is aiming to vote imposition of direct rule over self-governed region upon the demand of prime-minister Mariano Rajoy, whose speech was…
Puigdemont asks Madrid to stop “all forms of repressions”
The President of the autonomous Spanish region of Catalonia has declined the ultimatum of Prime minister Mariano Rajoy to clarify whether the independence was declared, in a letter issued by Madrid central government. Catalan president asks Rajoy to stop “repression” and calls for dialogue➡️https://t.co/ga48wzQVIw. — Catalan News (@catalannews) October 16, 2017 Prime minister Rajoy had…
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