Carles Puigdemont | Catalan politician | Britannica (original) (raw)

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history of Catalonia

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  In Catalonia: The Catalonian independence movement in the 21st century
  …the two groups settled on Carles Puigdemont, the mayor of Girona. Mas stepped aside, although he remained a member of the Catalan parliament, and Puigdemont vowed to continue the efforts to establish an independent Catalan state.
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  In Catalonia: The Catalonian independence movement in the 21st century
  As Puigdemont hinted that he would make a formal declaration of independence, Rajoy threatened to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy and impose direct rule on the region. On October 27 the Catalan parliament voted to declare independence from Spain. Stating that he had been left with “no alternative,”…
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