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Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont granted conditional release by Belgian judge
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Catalonia crisis: Spain's prosecutors ask for eight leaders to be jailed
Prosecutors in Madrid have asked for eight sacked members of Catalonia's regional government to be jailed over their role in October's disputed independence referendum.
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Catalonia: Puigdemont 'will not return' to Spain for questioning
Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont will not return to Spain to answer charges including rebellion, his Belgian lawyer has said.
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UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon resigns amid Westminster 'sex pest' scandal
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Michael Fallon has resigned as defence secretary after admitting his behavior in the past may have "fallen short."
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Catalan independence: Sacked leader Puigdemont 'not seeking asylum'
Catalonia's sacked President Carles Puigdemont says he has not travelled to Belgium to seek asylum.
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Catalans declare independence as Madrid imposes direct rule
The Catalan regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region.
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Spain threatens to take over Catalonia’s government as constitutional crisis looms
The central government in Madrid on Thursday quickly responded that it would begin the legal procedures to implement Article 155 of the Spain’s 1978 constitution, which allows it to seize control of the regional government, finances and police. Madrid announced a meeting of ministers for an “extraordinary” session on Saturday to approve the measure.
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Spain's Constitutional Court declares Catalan referendum law void
The Spanish Constitutional Court has unanimously annulled the Catalan Referendum
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Sebastian Kurz: Austrian conservative set to become world's youngest leader
Austria's conservative People's Party, led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest.
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Catalonia: Spain issues deadline to separatists
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Catalonia's separatist leader five days to say whether or not he has declared independence.
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Spanish PM seeks clarity on Catalan independence declaration, threatens to suspend region’s autonomy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has demanded the Catalan authorities clarify whether or not the region declared independence following the local leader’s speech on the October 1 referendum results.
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Russia Gives Future War Suit Nuclear-Resistant Upgrade
The Ratnik-3 is a future infantry combat suit with a built-in exoskeleton, state-of-the-art reconnaissance and weaponry and, now, a nuclear-resistant watch.
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Catalan independence on hold as Puigdemont seeks talks with Madrid
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said Tuesday he had accepted the "mandate of the people" for his region's independence from Spain but suspended the declaration to allow more time for talks with Madrid.
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Carles Puigdemont: The provocateur of Catalonia
Carles Puigdemont is enemy No. 1 of the Spanish government. Though he became the Catalan president practically by chance, Puigdemont now represents the independence dream of millions of Catalans. On Tuesday, he may declare that the moment has come.
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Spain Catalonia: France snubs independence bid
The French government has said it will not recognise Catalonia if it declares independence from Spain and such a move will mean expulsion from the EU.
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Carles Puigdemont: The man who wants to break up Spain
The drive for independence that delivered the banned 1 October referendum did not begin under his leadership. But such is his zeal for secession, that Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont is prepared to risk its existing autonomy to achieve it.
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Theresa May’s speech nightmare unites her warring party
The test of a leader is how you respond when ‘tough times come upon you,’ prime minister tells her party conference.
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Brussels defends use of ‘proportionate force’ in Catalonia
In European Parliament debate, Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans sides squarely with Madrid.
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'No solution in sight': Spain braces for Catalonia declaration of independence
On Sunday, of 2 million votes cast, 90% voted in favour of leaving Spain
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Pro-independence Catalans defy King Felipe VI's warning
Pro-independence Catalan leaders are pressing ahead despite an emphatic warning from King Felipe VI.
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