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Spanish Prime Minister Gives Catalan Leader 5 Days To Clarify Independence Stance
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to clarify his position on whether or not he was declaring independence.
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Spain May Be Headed For Possible Third National Election In Year
The clock starts ticking on Wednesday towards what could be Spain's third national election in a year when acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces a confidence vote in parliament for a second term in office.
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Time To Wake Up! Spain's Prime Minister Wants To End The Siesta
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wants to end a long-standing and well-recognized tradition: the mid-afternoon nap.
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Mariano Rajoy Says Spain Will 'Most Likely' Hold New Elections On June 26
Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday said his country would "most likely" hold new elections on June 26 following weeks of political deadlock.
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Spain's Divided Parliament Convenes At Time Of Political Turmoil
Spain's parliament holds its first session Wednesday, with lawmakers from four conflicting main parties taking their seats at a time of political turmoil intensified by a resurgent secessionist threat in the Catalonia region.
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Spanish PM Insists He Will Battle To Form Government
Spain's beleaguered Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said today he would battle on to try and form a government despite categoric refusals by other key parties to back him after inconclusive elections.
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Spain's Socialist Leader Would Not Support Mariano Rajoy In His PM Bid
The leader of Spain's opposition Socialists said today that he will not support any effort by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to stay on in his post via a coalition or a minority government.
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Spain's Left-Wing Parties To Block Mariano Rajoy-Led Government
Spain's main left-wing parties said today they would prevent conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy from forming a government after his ruling Popular Party won the most votes but lost its absolute majority in elections.
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Spain PM Says Will Try To Form Government After Election
Outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he will try to form a new government after his conservative Popular Party won the most seats in a general election on Sunday but lost its absolute majority.
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Catalonia's Separatist Bid: The 'Hot Potato' Of Spanish Elections
Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain has thrust the region's separatist movement to the forefront of Sunday's general election, forcing parties to come up with a range of proposals on how best to meet its demands.
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Teen Punches Spanish PM In Face, Breaks His Glasses
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy suffered a scare on Wednesday when a 17-year-old youth punched him in the face during a campaign appearance in his northwestern fiefdom of Galicia, breaking his glasses.
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Landmark Spain Election For Voters To Gauge State Of Nation
In the main plaza of a wealthy suburban bastion of Spain's ruling Popular Party, volunteers hand out campaign pamphlets trumpeting economic gains ahead of Sunday's national election. Sipping an espresso nearby, toy company executive Miguel Sanchez describes the new Mercedes-Benz company car he'll soon get, thanks to rising sales for his firm follow...
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Gunmen Entered Embassy In Kabul After Car Bomb Attack: Spain
Attackers entered the Spanish Embassy in Kabul after a deadly car bombing in a diplomatic neighborhood of the Afghan capital, engaging in an hour-long shootout with security forces while staff hid in bunkers, the Spanish government said today in an account of the attack a day earlier.
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Spanish PM Rajoy Launches Re-Election Bid Against Upstart Rivals
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy officially kicked off his campaign for re-election Thursday evening with the promise that his party "takes Spain seriously", ahead of tight legislative polls on 20 December.
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Catalonia to Pursue Split From Spain Despite Court Block, Artur Mas Says
Catalonia's government will continue its drive for independence, its acting head said today, a day after Spain's Constitutional Court annulled a Catalan assembly resolution calling for a republic to be established within 18 months.
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Spanish Prime Minister Gives Catalan Leader 5 Days To Clarify Independence Stance
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to clarify his position on whether or not he was declaring independence.
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Spain May Be Headed For Possible Third National Election In Year
The clock starts ticking on Wednesday towards what could be Spain's third national election in a year when acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces a confidence vote in parliament for a second term in office.
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Time To Wake Up! Spain's Prime Minister Wants To End The Siesta
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wants to end a long-standing and well-recognized tradition: the mid-afternoon nap.
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Mariano Rajoy Says Spain Will 'Most Likely' Hold New Elections On June 26
Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday said his country would "most likely" hold new elections on June 26 following weeks of political deadlock.
-
Spain's Divided Parliament Convenes At Time Of Political Turmoil
Spain's parliament holds its first session Wednesday, with lawmakers from four conflicting main parties taking their seats at a time of political turmoil intensified by a resurgent secessionist threat in the Catalonia region.
-
Spanish PM Insists He Will Battle To Form Government
Spain's beleaguered Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said today he would battle on to try and form a government despite categoric refusals by other key parties to back him after inconclusive elections.
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Spain's Socialist Leader Would Not Support Mariano Rajoy In His PM Bid
The leader of Spain's opposition Socialists said today that he will not support any effort by acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to stay on in his post via a coalition or a minority government.
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Spain's Left-Wing Parties To Block Mariano Rajoy-Led Government
Spain's main left-wing parties said today they would prevent conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy from forming a government after his ruling Popular Party won the most votes but lost its absolute majority in elections.
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Spain PM Says Will Try To Form Government After Election
Outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he will try to form a new government after his conservative Popular Party won the most seats in a general election on Sunday but lost its absolute majority.
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Catalonia's Separatist Bid: The 'Hot Potato' Of Spanish Elections
Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain has thrust the region's separatist movement to the forefront of Sunday's general election, forcing parties to come up with a range of proposals on how best to meet its demands.
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Teen Punches Spanish PM In Face, Breaks His Glasses
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy suffered a scare on Wednesday when a 17-year-old youth punched him in the face during a campaign appearance in his northwestern fiefdom of Galicia, breaking his glasses.
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Landmark Spain Election For Voters To Gauge State Of Nation
In the main plaza of a wealthy suburban bastion of Spain's ruling Popular Party, volunteers hand out campaign pamphlets trumpeting economic gains ahead of Sunday's national election. Sipping an espresso nearby, toy company executive Miguel Sanchez describes the new Mercedes-Benz company car he'll soon get, thanks to rising sales for his firm follow...
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Gunmen Entered Embassy In Kabul After Car Bomb Attack: Spain
Attackers entered the Spanish Embassy in Kabul after a deadly car bombing in a diplomatic neighborhood of the Afghan capital, engaging in an hour-long shootout with security forces while staff hid in bunkers, the Spanish government said today in an account of the attack a day earlier.
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Spanish PM Rajoy Launches Re-Election Bid Against Upstart Rivals
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy officially kicked off his campaign for re-election Thursday evening with the promise that his party "takes Spain seriously", ahead of tight legislative polls on 20 December.
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Catalonia to Pursue Split From Spain Despite Court Block, Artur Mas Says
Catalonia's government will continue its drive for independence, its acting head said today, a day after Spain's Constitutional Court annulled a Catalan assembly resolution calling for a republic to be established within 18 months.
