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Macron says Spanish PM has his 'full support'

Kourou - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had his "full support" in enforcing the law in Catalonia as Madrid readies to take direct control of the rebellious province. "I have one partner in Spain, that's Prime Minister Rajoy... the rule of law prevails in Spain, with constitutional rules. He wants to ensure they are respected andRead more

Catalan leader stalls on independence drive

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Catalonia's separatist leader on Monday refused to say whether he had declared independence from Spain, calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to settle the country's worst political crisis in a generation. Responding to a Monday morning deadline set by the central government to clarify his position, Carles Puigdemont wrote in a letter to Rajoy that "forRead more

Catalan leader wants to meet Rajoy 'as soon as possible'

Barcelona - Muslimchronicle

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Monday called for a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy "as soon as possible", as a deadline set by Madrid to clarify his intentions for his region came to a close. "Let's not let the situation deteriorate further. With good will, recognising the problem and facing it head on, I am sure we canRead more

Spain threatens to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy in crisis

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Spain threatened on Wednesday to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy if it follows through on its threat to break away as an independent country. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has vowed to do everything in his power to prevent Catalan secession following a banned referendum in the region, which remains deeply divided over independence. He held an emergency Cabinet meeting after Catalonia’s presidentRead more

Spain’s Rajoy hopes to form new govt within a month

Madrid - Arab Today

Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said on Monday he hoped to form a coalition government within a month, after his conservative party emerged from weekend elections with the biggest number of seats but short of an outright majority. Spanish voters delivered a hung parliament for the second time in six months in Sunday’s general election, heightening political uncertainty inRead more

Rajoy seeks support to avert Spain’s third election in year

Madrid - Arab Today

Caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will ask the Spanish Parliament to back him for a second term on Tuesday, as he seeks to end an eight-month political impasse. Rajoy has secured support from the liberals of Ciudadanos and a lone nationalist lawmaker from the Canary Islands, giving him 170 votes in the 350-seat chamber. But with all the other partyRead more