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Barcelona and Real Madrid agree new date after Clasico postponed due to protests
The fixture was set to be Barcelona's first home game since nine pro-Catalan independence leaders were sentenced to imprisonment on Monday.
Spain’s Catalan dilemma
It may well be a test case in long running battles between European regionalism and federalism.
Spain Senate approves direct rule minutes after Catalonia declares independence
A motion declaring independence was approved with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and two abstentions.
Catalan lessons for all diverse societies
Nearly 21 per cent of foreign investment goes to Catalonia, which draws workers from all over Spain.
Hostile reaction to referendums will worsen matters
The Spanish state’s reaction detracts from its moral authority.
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