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Catalan politician: Won’t accept anything less than declaration of secession
A lawmaker from Spain's governing People's Party of Catalonia on Monday said he hoped Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont would "publicly renounce the rupture and processes to split Catalonia from Spain."
But Benet...
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Church aims to create biggest mosaic in the world
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An Italian artist is hoping to create the biggest mosaic in the world - surpassing the 1500 square metre Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural Project.
Andreina Giorgia Carpenito is creating a piazza outside a...
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Barcelona FC: players remain focused on football despite political unrest
Only hours after Catalonia’s declaration of independence from the rest of Spain, FC Barcelona will visit San Mames Stadium Saturday to play a La Liga game.
The Catalan squad will try to increase their advantage at the top...
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People in region describe what it means to be Catalan
Apart from the Catalan language - which blends Spanish, Italian and French - it's not always easy for outsiders to appreciate what sets Catalonia apart from Spain.
Even among Catalans, the campaign for independence has...
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Pro-independence supporters outside Catalonia govt buildings
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Catalonia's government building in Barcelona on Thursday where Regional President Carles Puigdemont was expected to make a televised address which was later cancelled.
Local media had...
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Separatist Catalans rally, demand independence declaration
Hundreds of Catalan separatists gathered Wednesday outside the regional presidential palace demanding the local government proclaim independence during the parliament plenary that will take place on Thursday.
Among the...
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Spokeswoman, lawyer comment on Puigdemont speech
The spokeswoman for the Socialist party in Catalonia's parliament on Tuesday accused ousted President Carles Puigdemont of unfairly portraying himself as a "victim" during a press conference held in Belgium.
Eva Granados...
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Miles acuden a homenaje a víctimas en Barcelona
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Miles de personas, entre las que estaban el rey de España Felipe Vi y el presidente Mariano Rajoy, guardaron a mediodía del viernes un minuto de silencio en recuerdo a las...
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Muslim community rallies against Barcelona attackers
Members of Barcelona's Muslim community staged a rally on Monday, as regional police confirmed that fugitive van suspect Younes Abouyaaqoub has been shot dead in a small town outside the city.
The crowds chanted "we are not...
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"False alarm" prompted Barcelona basilica evacuation
Police in Barcelona said a false alarm involving a suspicious van prompted the evacuation of the landmark Sagrada Familia basilica and its surroundings on Tuesday evening.
A spokesman with the Mossos d'Esquadra regional...
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Millo: Spanish National Guard, police acted "with professionalism"
Spanish riot police smashed their way into polling stations to try to halt a disputed independence referendum in Catalonia on Sunday and fired rubber bullets at protesters outside a Barcelona polling station.
Several...
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Catalan family explains sense of identity, 'happy' ahead of referendum
Sunday's disputed referendum on the region's independence is also an opportunity for a family reunion for one Catalan family with local roots reaching back centuries.
Two members of the family flew to Barcelona from Paris...
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Barcelona mayor: EU needs to take active role in faclitating dialogue
The mayor of Barcelona has called on the EU to take an active role in facilitating dialogue between the Spanish and Catalan governments.
Speaking on Thursday, Ada Colau said a "forum for dialogue" needed to be formed, but...
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VOICED : Miles de antiindependentistas piden sensatez en Cataluna
Miles de personas que rechazan la independencia de Cataluna marcharon el domingo en Barcelona para pedir sensatez ante la falta de gobierno en la region desde una fallida declaracioo de secesion de Espana en octubre pasado
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Samsung bounces back and Apple launches iPhone X
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2017 was an eventful year for smartphones. While Samsung bounced back from its embarrassing Note 7 recall, Apple marked the iPhone's tenth anniversary with the iPhone X.
Nostalgia was a top trend too,...
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Huawei shows off a new laptop at the MWC show in Barcelona
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Chinese electronics company Huawei is launching a new laptop at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) show in Barcelona.
The Matebook X Pro is a 13.9-inch laptop with a touch screen display and - unlike the...
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Robots at MWC parallel event startup showcase 4YFN
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Thought Barcelona's Mobile World Congress was all about phones?
At the city's startup showcase, robots are serving coffee, teaching coding and even helping people improve their posture.
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Church aims to create biggest mosaic in the world
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An Italian artist is hoping to create the biggest mosaic in the world - surpassing the 1500 square metre Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural Project.
Andreina Giorgia Carpenito is creating a piazza outside a...
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AI software could spot terror suspects in airports
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An artificial intelligence research lab is demonstrating its emotion-reading software at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Emotional Research Labs' technology is currently used in market...
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Church aims to create biggest mosaic in the world
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An Italian artist is hoping to create the biggest mosaic in the world - surpassing the 1500 square metre Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural Project.
Andreina Giorgia Carpenito is creating a piazza outside a...
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Samin Nosrat: 'My goal is storytelling and food is just my tool'
SAMIN NOSRAT: 'MY GOAL IS STORYTELLING AND FOOD IS JUST MY TOOL'
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Spain stops NGO rescue boat from setting sail
A Spanish humanitarian group dedicated to saving migrants at sea said Monday that one of its boats has been denied permission to set sail from the port of Barcelona.
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Catalonia leader says Spanish govt's bid to pass nat budget doomed
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