Tag: Catalonia
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‘Barcelona president justified closed-door match’
The referee's remarks contradict a statement Sunday by FC Barcelona president Bartomeu.
October 2, 2017 -
La Liga: Isco stars in politicised Real Madrid win
Victory lifts Madrid up to fifth behind Barca, Sevilla, Valencia and Atletico Madrid.
October 2, 2017 -
Spain takes control of Catalonia’s finances to block
Spain has taken control of Catalonia’s finances to prevent funds being used for an independence referendum it deems illegal, a move that limits the region’s autonomy and puts in doubt the payment of thousands of public workers’ salaries. “It is a total irresponsibility. They are leading us to an administrative collapse,” Catalonia’s vice president Oriol …
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September 20, 2017 -
Madrid toughens Catalonia stance as separatists push on
Spain’s top courts today heaped fresh threats on Catalan separatists who have pushed on with their independence bid, passing a law outlining a transition to a possible independent republic. After sparking Spain’s deepest political crisis in 40 years by voting this week to move ahead with a referendum, Catalonia’s separatist-controlled regional parliament upped the ante …
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September 9, 2017