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Tough Catalonia and tough Scotland in search of independence?
Following a record-breaking vote —the highest election turnout in 24 years, the Catalan News Agency reports— Catalonia has joined Scotland in taking the first steps towards becoming an independent country.
By George Angus West | Notebook | Tuesday, 4 December 2012 at 6:00 am
Punished at the Polls, Catalonia’s Artur Mas is Heading for Grim Coalition
On Sunday night Catalonia’s Artur Mas was set to win a landslide political victory that soon tuned into a bitter disappointment. Yes, Mr Mas was re-elected but he emerged as the biggest loser of the night.
By Maria Tadeo | Notebook, The Foreign Desk | Wednesday, 28 November 2012 at 11:10 am
Artur Mas’ nationalist gamble is risky business for Catalonia
On Sunday, Spain’s economic powerhouse is taking its quest for sovereign independence to the polls backed by unprecedented nationalist support- and the Spanish central government is watching closely. The election will test the nature of the Catalan identity, the power struggle between Madrid and Barcelona at a time of economic uncertainty for Spain, but also [...]
By Maria Tadeo | The Foreign Desk | Friday, 23 November 2012 at 6:18 pm
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