Tag: independence referendum

Spain asks Catalan leader to ‘act sensibly’ as direct rule deadline...

MADRID: Spain appealed to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to “act sensibly” on Wednesday, just 24 hours before a government deadline for the region to...

Catalonia refuses to renounce independence, separatist protesters rally

BARCELONA: Catalonia refused on Tuesday to bow to the Spanish government’s demand that it renounce a symbolic declaration of independence, setting it on a...

Catalan leader’s letter doesn’t clarify independence status

Catalonia's leader hasn't clarified whether he declared independence from Spain in a letter to the central government and has renewed a call for dialogue. Last...

Catalan separatists determined to hold independence referendum

Barcelona: Catalan separatists were determined Saturday to press ahead with an independence referendum banned by Madrid, having occupied dozens of schools designated as polling...