About: Catalonia referendum Archives
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Polish PM vows not to interfere with Spanish affairs
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło told Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday (4 October) that Poland will not interfere with Spain’s domestic affairs. During the telephone conversation she advocated dialogue and compromise as the best solutions. EURACTIV Poland reports.
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‘ClubMed’ summit postponed over Catalan crisis
A summit of southern European Union countries due to take place next week in Nicosia has been postponed due to the Catalan crisis, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades announced yesterday (5 October).
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Catalan leaders to declare independence in Spain crisis
Catalan leaders are preparing to declare independence from Spain after a violence-hit referendum, defying a warning from the country's king that national stability was in peril.
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Catalonia waters down mediation proposal to convince Madrid
Catalonia is looking for an international mediator who would help build a minimum of “mutual trust” between Madrid and Barcelona following the region's independence referendum on 1 October, Catalan Permanent Representative to the EU told EURACTIV.
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Catalan leader calls for international mediation in Madrid stand-off
The secessionist leader of Catalonia called for international mediation yesterday (2 October) in the region’s dispute with Madrid, a day after hundreds of people were hurt as police swung truncheons and fired rubber bullets to disrupt an independence referendum.
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Commission cautious on Catalonia violence, UN urges ‘thorough investigation’
In a carefully worded statement, the European Commission dismissed as "illegal" Catalonia's independence referendum held on Sunday (1 October), only shyly mentioning the police violence that left some 800 people wounded.
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Eyes on EU as Catalonia leader threatens independence
Catalonia's leader, Carles Puigdemont, said the region won the right to break away from Spain, with his government claiming on Monday (2 October) that 90% of voters backed independence in a banned referendum marred by violent clashes.
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More than 760 injured in Catalonia during referendum-Catalan regional government
Around 760 people have been injured in disturbances across Catalonia on Sunday (1 October) according to the latest figures released by the regional government, as riot police clashed with people who had gathered for a banned referendum on the region’s independence from Spain.
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Only talks would stop independence if ‘yes’ wins in referendum, says Catalan official
Catalonia has told the Spanish authorities it is willing to consider proposals to avert the break-up, but is otherwise set to proclaim independence within 48 hours if the ‘yes’ camp wins in Sunday's referendum, Raül Romeva, a member of the Catalan government in charge of foreign relations, said on Thursday.
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Commission silent as Madrid shuts down websites ahead of Catalonia referendum
The European Commission remained silent on Tuesday (26 September) when confronted with the news that Spanish authorities had shut down websites that provide information about this weekend's Catalan independence referendum. A vote that Spain still maintains is illegal.
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Estonia confident politics won’t overshadow Tallinn ‘digital summit’
Estonia is hosting a summit focused on technology issues this Friday (29 September) but will have to battle for EU leaders’ attention less than one week after the German election, a fresh round of Brexit talks and French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposals on the future of Europe.
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Rajoy to miss Tallinn summit over unrest in 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, EURACTIV.com has learned.
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‘We are Catalans’: Scots voice referendum solidarity
Sympathy with Catalonia's bid to hold an independence referendum next week is running high in Scotland, where lawmakers are increasingly vocal in condemning Spain's actions and a group of volunteers is heading out to help.
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Catalan referendum: The EU’s silence
As Catalonia's independence referendum crisis deepens, EU officials are staying doggedly tight-lipped even as diplomats privately voice serious concern at a situation some regard as a challenge to fundamental European values.
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Catalonian independence: Juncker ventures into unchartered waters
Jean-Claude Juncker likely infuriated Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday (14 September) by saying that if Catalonians voted to secede from Spain in next month's referendum, the Commission would respect the outcome.
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‘Adios Spain’: Huge rally for Catalan independence before vote
Hundreds of thousands of Catalans rallied yesterday (11 September) to demand their region's secession from Spain, in a show of strength three weeks ahead of an independence referendum which has been banned by Madrid.
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Catalonia would split from Spain within 48 hours of secession vote
Catalonia will declare independence from Spain within 48 hours if voters back secession in an October referendum, according to a draft bill proposed by secessionist parties on Tuesday (4 July), though it remains unclear whether the vote will go ahead.
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Pep Guardiola jumps on Catalonia independence bandwagon
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola yesterday (11 June) joined thousands of protesters in Barcelona to call for independence for the Spanish region of Catalonia.
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Catalonia leader ups the ante in independence drive
Carles Puigdemont, the President of the Catalonia regional government, pledged to go ahead with independence referendum, even in the absence of agreed proposal for the future ahead by the authorities in Madrid.
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Spain ‘not worried’ about united Ireland joining the EU
Spain will not raise any objections to a statement at the European Council summit tomorrow (29 April) recognising that a united Ireland would be an EU member state, according to an EU diplomatic source with knowledge of Spain's position in the Brexit negotiations.
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Catalonia again calls for Scottish-style independence referendum
Catalonia's separatist government yesterday (19 March) urged Spain's central government once again to let it hold a legal referendum on independence like the one Scotland staged in 2014 with London's approval.
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Catalonia leader plans ‘charm offensive’ after Brexit referendum
Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont found the EU institutions’ doors closed in his first official visit to Belgium in early May, but he said that he would embark on a charm offensive after the in-or-out referendum in the United Kingdom next June.
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Catalan independence back on track as new leader sworn in
Catalonia's parliament swore in a new separatist leader yesterday evening (10 January), putting the pro-independence movement's commitment to break with Spain over the next 18 months back on track after a long political deadlock.
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Failed Catalan government makes another Spanish election more likely
Catalan far-left party CUP said yesterday (3 January) it would not support acting regional head Artur Mas in his bid for another term, forcing new local elections, and increasing the likelihood Spain may have to return to the ballot box.