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      Street Protests Erupt as Spain Accused of Stomping on Democracy in Catalonia

      Street Protests Erupt as Spain Accused of Stomping on Democracy in Catalonia

      Seizure of voting materials and detentions of officials were 'perpetrated by violating the rule of law,' says Catalan president

      Andrea Germanos
      Sep 20, 2017

      Protests erupted in Catalan cities as well as Madrid on Wednesday after Spanish authorities ramped up their efforts to thwart the northeastern region's upcoming independence referendum by storming ministries and seizing nearly 10 million ballot papers and detaining at least a dozen high ranking local officials.

      Protesters in Barcelona, the region's capital, held signs reading "Freedom for Catalonia" and shouted "We will vote" and "Occupying forces out."

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      Five Takeaways from the Spanish Election

      Five Takeaways from the Spanish Election

      The 2016 vote may have been a disappointment to Spain's insurgent progressives. But they've proven they're here to stay.

      Oscar Reyes
      Jun 28, 2016
      1. The vote was a stalemate, but the political landscape has changed.

      Spain voted on June 26 with polls suggesting that the populist progressive Podemos party would overtake the traditional Socialist Party, PSOE, as the main left-wing opposition to the center-right Popular Party, or PP. Some thought the electoral math might even favor a progressive government headed by Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias.

      That didn't happen.

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      As Spain Votes, Can Podemos Shine Light Amid Brexit Blackness?

      As Spain Votes, Can Podemos Shine Light Amid Brexit Blackness?

      Anti-austerity coalition is expected to make gains, but it is unclear if they will be able to form majority government

      Lauren Mccauley
      Jun 26, 2016

      Updated 6:39 PM EST

      It appears that Spain's government will remain deadlocked after the leading political parties, including the ascendant leftist coalition Unidos Podemos, failed to win enough votes to secure a majority government.

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