Catalan Leader Defies Spain, Sends Evasive Reply To Rajoy Activating Second...

10-17-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Catalan Leader Defies Spain, Sends Evasive Reply To Rajoy Activating Second Ultimatum Deadline

Spain Constitutional Court Declares Catalan Referendum Void

10-17-2017 • Zero Hedge

While it will not come as a surprise to anyone following ongoing events in Spain, moments ago the country's Constitutional Court said on Tuesday the referendum law passed by the Catalan government Sept. 6 to hold a vote on independence was unconstitu

New Elections in Catalonia Coming: By Force or Peacefully?

10-16-2017 • https://www.themaven.net, by Mike Mish Shedlock

In a letter to prime minister Mariano Rajoy, Catalan president Carles Puigdemont asks Spain to end "repression of the Catalan people". Puigdemont still did not say whether or not Catalonia declared independence. Meanwhile, a prosecutor seeks to h

Driving through the killer inferno...

10-16-2017 • dailymail.co.uk, By Rita Sobot and Gerard Couzens

A man who drove through raging wildfires in Portugal says luck was on his side after he filmed himself escaping the deadly blazes ravaging the region.

California secessionists think their path to independence is easier than Catalonia's

10-13-2017 • http://www.sacbee.com

The world has been watching the play-by-play of Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain, but one group is tuning in more closely than most: California secessionists.

Spanish PM Gives Catalonia Eight Days to Drop Independence

10-13-2017 • http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz

Vows to Suspend Autonomy If Catalonia Doesn't Comply

Mises, Rothbard, and Catalonia

10-12-2017 • https://www.lewrockwell.com

Many people in Catalonia wish to secede from Spain and form their own country, but the Spanish government has used force to block them from doing so. What should libertarians think of this conflict? In trying to answer this question, it is useful to

Confusion Reigns After Catalan Leaders Sign Declaration of Independence

10-11-2017 • AntiWar.com by Jason Ditz

Declaration Signed, But Suspended, Leaving Future Uncertain

Spanish Police: 'Special Forces' Ready to Arrest Catalan President Over Independence Bid

10-11-2017 • AntiWar.com by Jason Ditz

'Elite' Forces Deployed to Catalonia for Possible Raid

Bitcoin Surges Above $4900 Amid Catalan 'Independence' Declaration

10-11-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Bitcoin began accelerating ahead of Catalan leader Puigdemont's initial speech time, but after his delayed start, the crypto currency accelerated higher...

Spanish Government Begins Process To Suspend Catalan Autonomy

10-11-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com

In a much anticipated televized briefing, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy formally demanded the Catalan leader clarify whether independence has been declared, saying that is needed before he can decide what steps to take. The Spanish leader anno

Spain Catalonia: France snubs independence bid

10-10-2017 • bbc.com

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.

Rajoy Boxed In With Losing Options:

10-10-2017 • mishtalk.com by Mish

Catalonia Suspends Independence Declaration, Posts Guards at Parliament, Seeks Mediation

Spanish Government Issues Veiled Death Threat To Catalan Leader

10-09-2017 • Zero Hedge

In a quite shocking escalation of the rhetoric in Spain, a spokesman for the ruling People's Party just issued a (barely) veiled death threat to the President of Catalonia.

Catalan leader under pressure to drop independence

10-09-2017 • https://www.reuters.com

BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia's secessionist leader on Monday faced increased pressure to abandon plans to declare the region independent from Spain, with France and Germany expressing support for the country's unity.

Spanish Showdown: Catalonia To Declare Independence "In Days" Puidgemont Says...

10-08-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Spanish Showdown: Catalonia To Declare Independence "In Days" Puidgemont Says Despite King's Condemnation

Spanish PM Pulls a Lincoln on Catalan Secession

10-08-2017 • https://fee.org, by Tom Mullen

Catalans voted for independence, and Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy is having none of it.