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November
A government at last for Spain
Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists again fail to get a majority in the November 10 election, forcing the party into a deal with Pablo Iglesias’ Podemos party
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Spain’s general election saw another hung parliament, with acting PM Pedro Sánchez forced to do a deal with the anti-austerity Podemos party. Catalan pro-independence parties won their largest ever share of seats, while the conservative PP rallied and the far-right Vox party more than doubled its seats. 1 EFE. -
For three days, the call to protest by the anonymous Tsunami Democràtic group was answered by hundreds of people, who blocked the motorway at La Jonquera on the French border and brought traffic to a halt. Police were forced to physically remove the protesters, who moved elsewhere to continue their calls for dialogue with Spain. Quim Puig. -
Germany and Europe commemorated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. The German capital celebrated the country’s reunification with events and exhibitions dealing with the wall’s construction, the division of Berlin, the Cold War, and the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 AP. -
For three days, the call to protest by the anonymous Tsunami Democràtic group was answered by hundreds of people, who blocked the motorway at La Jonquera on the French border and brought traffic to a halt. Police were forced to physically remove the protesters, who moved elsewhere to continue their calls for dialogue with Spain. Anime and Japanese pop culture took over the Catalan capital with the 25th edition of the Manga Barcelona fair, which saw a record attendance of over 152,000 visitors. With 220,000 participants, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound music festival was the only cultural event in the city to beat such a huge turnout. J. RAMOS.
January
A new generation for independence
The reaction to the sentencing to up to 13 years in prison of Catalan independence leaders was the main focus in November, with a major feature centring on and analysing the role of young people in the mass protests and unrest on the streets.
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