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Spain asks Catalan leader to 'act sensibly' as direct rule deadline approaches
"I ask Puigdemont to act sensibly, in a balanced way, to put the interests of all citizens first," Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in parliament.
Wed Oct 18 2017
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Spanish don't want election re-run - poll
Less than one third of Spaniards want a re-run of last Sunday's election, which resulted in a stalemate, with two-thirds favouring a pact between parties, a poll showed on Thursday.
Fri Dec 25 2015
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Spain PM 'deeply shaken' by France air crash findings
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Thursday he was "deeply shaken" by a French prosecutor's finding that the co-pilot of a Germanwings passenger jet appeared to crash the plane deliberately.
Thu Mar 26 2015
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Spain PM admits error in scandal but refuses to resign
The affair has threatened to destabilise his government as it works to strengthen the public finances of the eurozone's fourth-biggest economy, anxiously watched by its neighbours.
Thu Aug 01 2013
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Protests as scandal-hit Spain PM denies corruption
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday denied allegations that he received undeclared payments from his ruling party as he fought off a major corruption scandal amid street protests.
Sat Feb 02 2013