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                    [Title] => Spanish gov't seeks to block ballot over Catalonia "independence"
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The Spanish government will seek to block in the Spanish Constitutional Court a watered-down version of the non-binding referendum over Catalonia's "independence" to be held on Nov. 9 in this northeastern region of Spain, local media reported on Saturday.

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The president of Spain's powerful northeastern region of Catalonia has formally called an independence referendum in the latest secession push in Europe and one of the most serious challenges to the Spanish state of recent years.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-27 17:18:47 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20140925/catalonia.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1370419 [Title] => Cebu can be the next Singapore! [Summary] =>

Anytime now, we will know whether the referendum for Scottish independence won over those who want Scotland to remain with the United Kingdom.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805274 [AuthorName] => Bobit S. Avila [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1238129 [Title] => Filipinos thrive in Barcelona [Summary] =>

Barcelona, Spain – The second largest city of Spain and the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia, Barcelona is considered a major global city that offers a lot of options for investment and trade.

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Several hundred thousand people demanding an independent Catalonia have joined hands to form a 400-kilometer (250-mile) human chain across the northeastern region of Spain.

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A rare chance to dine with world-famous Spanish restaurateur Ferran Adria sold at auction Wednesday for 220,500 Hong Kong dollars ($28,270).

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-05 08:00:38 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 895832 [Title] => Test your design IQ [Summary] =>

He was born in the province of Tarragona in Southern Catalonia, Spain in 1852. The artist’s parents Francesco and Antonia both came from a family of metalsmiths.

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King Juan Carlos of Spain has used his annual Christmas Eve message to appeal for national unity to overcome the economic crisis engulfing his country.

[DatePublished] => 2012-12-25 09:07:39 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 854874 [Title] => Spain crisis fuels Catalan separatist sentiment [Summary] =>

Three weeks after a massive Catalan separatist march in Barcelona — the biggest since the 1970s — the independence flags still flutter from balconies across Spain's second largest city.

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A tiny Spanish village has voted to lease land for growing marijuana as a source of desperately needed revenue — a unique but legally questionable way of battling an economic crisis highlighted by staggering unemployment and a looming recession.

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