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  El Clasico: Police, protesters clash outside Barcelona-Real Madrid game

  Football | December 19, 2019 10:30 IST

  Thousands of police and private security guards were deployed in and around stadium in a game, which drew nearly 100,000 spectators.

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  Girona beat Barcelona's reserves to win their maiden Catalonia Super Cup title

  Football | March 07, 2019 8:45 IST

  This was the fourth edition of the Catalonia Super Cup, which is played between the two teams from the region with the best campaign in the Spanish league in the previous season.

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  Ex-Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont returns to Belgium from Germany

  World | July 28, 2018 16:50 IST

  He had been in Germany since March when he was arrested on a Spanish warrant while traveling by car from Finland back to Belgium.

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  Russia denies media meddling in Catalonia's independence bid

  World | November 15, 2017 18:13 IST

  The rebuttal came a day after Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy claimed that more than half of the social media bots spreading false news reports during the Catalonia independence campaign originated from Russia.

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  750,000 protesters in Barcelona demand jailed Catalan separatists’ release

  World | November 12, 2017 7:37 IST

  750,000 people backing Catalonia’s bid to secede from Spain packed the streets in downtown Barcelona Saturday to demand the release of jailed separatist leaders.

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  Spain takes over Catalonia, fires defiant separatist leaders

  World | October 28, 2017 13:37 IST

  The move early today came after separatist Catalan lawmakers passed a declaration of independence yesterday.

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  Spain cracks down hard after Catalonia declares independence

  World | October 28, 2017 10:58 IST

  Lawmakers in the Catalan parliament voted to unilaterally declare independence, prompting the swift crackdown by the Spanish government, which also called an early election in the region.

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  Catalonia's Parliament declares independence , Spain's senate approves direct rule

  World | October 27, 2017 22:04 IST

  Madrid's senate passed a motion to place the region under direct rule, plunging the divided country into political turmoil

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  La Liga: Real Madrid to face Girona despite security concerns in Catalonia

  Football | October 27, 2017 17:07 IST

  It will be Madrid's first trip to Catalonia since the crisis escalated.

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  More than 1,500 companies leave Catalonia fearing independence from Spain

  Business | October 26, 2017 14:47 IST

  It is in response to the fears for a unilateral declaration of independence after the region held a self-determination referendum on October 1.

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  La Liga: Gerard Pique ready to step aside from national team for Catalonian independence

  Football | October 02, 2017 14:14 IST

  Pique criticized Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for the way the government and police dealt with Sunday's plans for a referendum

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  ‘Yes’ side wins Catalonia independence vote marred by violence; over 800 injured

  World | October 02, 2017 7:15 IST

  Using the chaotic vote to declare Catalonia independent could end up in Spain possibly losing of one of its most prosperous regions, including the popular coastal city of Barcelona, the regional capital.

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  Now, Spain's Catalonia seeks referendum

  World | September 12, 2014 8:56 IST

  Barcelona: Thousands of demonstrators rallied here in Spain demanding to be allowed to hold a controversial referendum to decide whether the prosperous northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia should become independent.The Catalonian government, controlled by moderate

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  Johan Cruyff ends coaching career with Catalonia

  Football | January 03, 2013 14:11 IST

  Barcelona, Jan 3: Dutch great Johan Cruyff concluded his coaching career on Wednesday after overseeing Catalonia's 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly.The former player and coach for both Barcelona and Ajax said after the