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Catalan Separatists Seen Winning Thin Majority, Exit Polls

By silveristhenew | Published December 21, 2017

Exit polls in the much-watched Catalonia regional elections show the separatists winning a majority by a razer-thin margin… While those in favor of indepedence appear to have an absolute majority, the pro-Spain Ciudadanos party got the most seats. Here's a party-by-party breakdown from the 8tv poll: Ciudadanos Seen Winning 34-37 Seats: 8tv Poll Esquerra Republicana […]

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Spain PM Fires Catalan Government, Calls Snap Elections In Retaliation For Independence Vote

By silveristhenew | Published October 27, 2017

Update 4: In a live TV address to the nation, Spain's PM Rajoy just announced that it is a "sad day" in which Catalans showed "contempt" for democracy, and ignored the general interest; that the Catalan declaration is unacceptable to majority of Catalans, and that, as a result and as expected, he is firing Catalan […]

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Spanish Government Begins Process To Suspend Catalan Autonomy

By silveristhenew | Published October 11, 2017

In a much anticipated televized briefing, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy formally demanded the Catalan leader clarify whether independence has been declared, saying that is needed before he can decide what steps to take. The Spanish leader announced that the central government has moved to take the first step towards suspending home rule in Catalonia […]

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Flags, Symbols, And Statues Resurgent As Globalism Declines

By silveristhenew | Published September 18, 2017

Authored by Wayne Madsen via The Strategic Culture Foundation, As the forces of globalism retreat after numerous defeats in the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and other nations, there is a resurgent popularity in national, historical, and cultural symbols. These include flags, statues of forbearers, place names, language, and, in fact, anything that distinguishes […]

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