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Key events since Catalonia's independence vote 27 Oct 2017 - 10:46 pm
Spanish Guardia Civil guards drag a man outside a polling station in Sant Julia de Ramison, October 1, 2017 on the day of a referendum on independence for Catalonia banned by Madrid (AFP / Raymond Roig)
Spain PM dissolves Catalan parliament, calls regional vote for Dec 21 27 Oct 2017 - 10:42 pm
Mariano Rajoy
Spain to file rebellion charges against Catalan leader 27 Oct 2017 - 08:37 pm
Catala president Carles Puigdemont (C) sings the Catalan anthem
France’s Macron expresses full support to Spanish PM over Catalonia crisis 27 Oct 2017 - 07:42 pm
French president Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference at the prefecture in Cayenne, as part of a three-day visit to French Guiana on October 27, 2017. AFP / Alain Jocard
Juncker warns of 'more cracks' in EU amid Catalan crisis 27 Oct 2017 - 07:38 pm
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attends a debate on the outcome of the last European summit at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 24, 2017. Reuters/Christian Hartmann
Catalonia: What does it mean to declare UDI? What happens next? 27 Oct 2017 - 06:55 pm
People walk past signs reading,
Catalonia or Neverland? Humour relieves tension in Spain 27 Oct 2017 - 06:06 pm
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, gestures as he attends a session of the Upper House of Parliament in Madrid on October 27, 2017. AFP / Oscar Del Pozo
Catalan leader urges independence supporters to remain peaceful 27 Oct 2017 - 06:01 pm
Catala president Carles Puigdemont (C), vice president Oriol Junqueras (L) and president of the Parliament Carme Forcadell (R) sing the Catalan anthem
Spain 'our only interlocutor' after Catalan declaration: EU's Tusk 27 Oct 2017 - 05:53 pm
European Council President Donald Tusk delivers a speech during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on October 24, 2017. AFP / Patrick Hertzog
Spanish parliament approves direct rule over Catalonia 27 Oct 2017 - 05:18 pm
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (L) listens to Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria during a debate at the upper house Senate in Madrid, Spain, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Catalonia declares independence from Spain, direct Madrid rule looms 27 Oct 2017 - 05:13 pm
People celebrate after Catalonia's parliament voted to declare independence from Spain on October 27, 2017 in Barcelona.  AFP / PAU BARRENA
UK Parliament to restart Brexit bill debate next month 26 Oct 2017 - 03:35 pm
A still image taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as she speaks during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons in London on
Italy adopts new electoral law ahead of 2018 vote 26 Oct 2017 - 02:13 pm
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For country and money: Swiss man admits spying on Germans 26 Oct 2017 - 02:05 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 18, 2017 shows defendant Daniel Moser (C) flanked by his lawyers Hannes Linke (L) and Robert Kain (R) as he arrives for the opening of his trial at court in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.  AFP / POOL / Andreas
Catalan leader warns Spain takeover will escalate crisis 26 Oct 2017 - 01:41 pm
(FILES)  Catalan president Carles Puigdemont . AFP / PAU BARRENA
Four killed in Finland train crash 26 Oct 2017 - 12:17 pm
Passengers walk near the railroad crossing at the site of a crash between a train and a military truck on October 26, 2017 near Raseborg, southern Finland. / AFP.
Ukraine opens 'terror' probe after bombing wounds MP, kills two 26 Oct 2017 - 11:38 am
KIEV, UKRAINE: Police experts examine the crime scene after an explosion in Kiev, Ukraine on early Thursday on October 26, 2017. (Vladimir Shtanko - Anadolu Agency)
One killed, deputy injured in Kiev blast 26 Oct 2017 - 10:12 am
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