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Catalonia Has Just Launched Its Official Secession Process From Spain
The regional government of Spain's richest region today voted in favor of a resolution to split from the country, but Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he would ensure that the move has "no consequences.”
'There's No Going Back': Why Spain and Catalonia Are on Immediate Collision Course Over Independence
This month's election in the Spanish region of Catalonia will function as a mongrel referendum on independence. The opening shots have just been fired and over 1 million people are gathering in Barcelona.
Catalonia Vows to Move Forward After Resounding Vote for Split From Spain
Eighty percent of more than two million people who cast their ballots backed full sovereignty for Catalonia — but the vote was non-binding. Now its government wants a real one.
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