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2018-12-22 Europe
Thousands of Catalan separatists rally in Barcelona
[Euro News] Catalan separatists have blocked roads and clashed with police as Spanish ministers held a cabinet meeting in the regional capital Barcelona, and not in Madrid.

The decision to move the meeting failed to reduced tensions months after Catalan leaders were jailed for trying to break away from Spain.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Catalan leader Quim Torra had agreed on Thursday to an "effective dialogue" but there were violent scenes near the venue where the cabinet assembled.

Friday's meeting was convened exactly a year after the previous Spanish government held snap elections in Catalonia, a decision seen as provocative by pro-independence groups.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-12-22 07:55|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ]  Top

#1 Replace "Spanish" with Russian and we'd never hear the end of it.
Posted by Clem 2018-12-22 15:04||   2018-12-22 15:04|| Front Page Top

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