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Spain’s Constitutional Court blocks Catalan independence motion

By David Icke Posted on December 4, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with independence, spain

‘The Spanish Constitutional Court has ruled that the Catalan parliament’s motion to start a secession process is unconstitutional. The decision comes just weeks before what could turn out to be the country’s tightest general election in years. In a record fast decision, the Spanish court stated on Wednesday that the Catalan resolution “ignores and infringes” […]

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Netanyahu faces arrest in Spain over 2010 flotilla raid

By David Icke Posted on November 15, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Netanyahu, spain

‘A judge in Spain has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and seven other former and current Israeli officials over a 2010 fatal raid by the Tel Aviv regime forces on a Gaza-bound aid ship. According to reports by Spanish media, the group could be arrested if they set foot on Spanish […]

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Spain threatens to strip Catalonia of autonomy

By David Icke Posted on November 14, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, autonomy, independence, spain

‘Spain raises the stakes in a showdown with Catalonia, threatening to strip the region of its autonomy status if Catalan leaders press ahead with a secession bid. The threat by Spanish Justice Minister Rafael Catala came after the Catalan government vowed to move forward with the independence process. On Wednesday, Spain’s constitutional court suspended the […]

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Catalonia’s parliament backs declaration to split from Spain

By David Icke Posted on November 9, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with independence, spain

‘Catalonia’s regional parliament has backed a declaration on Monday to start a formal secession process from Spain. The region plans to establish autonomous rule by 2017. The declaration on secession, which launches a so-called roadmap towards independence, was backed by a majority in the regional parliament. The motion was passed by 72 votes to 63, […]

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Catalonia and the Move Against Empires

By David Icke Posted on November 3, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, independence, referendum, spain

‘Recently, the people of Catalonia voted in favour of seceding from Spain. In the recent election, secessionist parties secured 72 out of the 135 seats, confirming that the majority of voters want secession. Artur Mas, region president of Catalonia and the leader of the Junts pel Sí movement, is seeking independence from Spain in 18 […]

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UN chief says Catalonia call for independence from Spain is illegitimate

By David Icke Posted on November 1, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with independence, spain, UN

‘Catalonia’s push for independence from Spain is illegitimate, as the region has not been recognized by the United Nations as a non-autonomous territory, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Spanish media. “When one speaks of self-determination, certain areas have been recognized by the United Nations as non-autonomous territories. But Catalonia does not fall into this category,” […]

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Thousands march against NATO war games in Italy and Spain

By David Icke Posted on October 25, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, europe, italy, protests, rallies, spain

‘Thousands of anti-war protesters in Italy and Spain have taken to streets to express opposition to war games conducted in their respective countries by the US-led NATO military alliance. The demonstrators carried banners and chanted anti-NATO and anti-US slogans during their protest in the southern Italian city of Naples and Spain’s capital Madrid, insisting that […]

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Catalonia leader in dock over rogue independence referendum, as thousands cheer outside

By David Icke Posted on October 16, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with referendum, spain

‘Over 5,000 supporters of Catalan President Minister Arturo Mas filled the streets of Barcelona ahead of the first day of a trial for organizing an unsanctioned independence referendum last year. The leader of Spain’s secessionist region could be suspended from office or face up to a year in prison on charges of civil disobedience, prevarication […]

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Spain court revokes passport of ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato

By David Icke Posted on October 6, 2015 Posted in Aggregated, Corruption No Comments Tagged with imf, spain

‘Spain has revoked the passport of the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rodrigo Rato, as he faces charges of fraud. A Madrid judge had Rato’s passport confiscated after questioning him for nearly three hours about details of his personal wealth. The former Spanish finance minister is being investigated for suspected tax […]

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Catalonia head charged with of abuse of power over independence referendum

By David Icke Posted on September 30, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with referendum, spain

‘The head of the regional government in Catalonia has been indicted for unconstitutionally calling a referendum on independence from Spain last year. This comes just two days after his party and other secessionist forces won a regional election. Recently, Artur Mas has promised his fellow Catalans that if pro-independence parties secured the majority in the […]

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Pro-independence parties to win majority in Catalan elections – exit poll

By David Icke Posted on September 28, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Elections, independence, spain

‘An exit poll from Sunday’s elections in Catalonia indicates that the pro-independence parties are likely to win a majority in the regional parliament, making a collision with Madrid over independence inevitable. While neither of the pro-independence parties scored an absolute majority, together they seem to have won more than 50 percent of vote. According to […]

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Breakaway Battle: Catalonia pressured ahead of proxy-vote on independence

By David Icke Posted on September 27, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with eu, independence, spain

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Splitting Spain? Catalans rally ahead of Sunday regional elections

By David Icke Posted on September 26, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Elections, independence, referendum, spain

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Independent Catalonia will be kicked out of the eurozone, warns central bank governor

By David Icke Posted on September 22, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with central bank, Economic Collapse, eu, euro exit, spain

‘Spain’s Catalan region will be automatically ejected from the eurozone and its banking system brought to collapse, if voters choose to back independence for the region this weekend, the country’s central bank governor has warned. Luis Maria Linde, head of the Bank of Spain, said the region would not be able keep the single currency […]

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‘There’s No Going Back’: Why Spain and Catalonia Are on Immediate Collision Course Over Independence

By David Icke Posted on September 15, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with activism, Elections, independence, referendum, spain

‘Catalonia now stands on the brink of a historic election that will serve as a de-facto referendum on the Spanish region’s independence. The electoral campaign begins today — somewhat fittingly on September 11, the National Day of Catalonia — and over 1 million independence supporters will gather on the streets of Barcelona. On September 27, […]

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