Catalonia: Key dates in fight for independence Madrid, (MILLAT ONLINE):Catalonia’s independence crisis captured the world’s attention when a banned independence referendum in October 2017 was met with a massive police crackdown. But the separatist drive has been years in the making. Here are the key dates in the push for independence in Spain’s wealthy northeastern […]
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Catalonia: Key dates in fight for independence
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Kremlin says will analyse US ‘Putin list’ without ‘giving into emotions’
Kremlin says will analyse US ‘Putin list’ without ‘giving into emotions’ Moscow, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Kremlin on Tuesday said it would take its time to study a new US Treasury list of Russian officials and business leaders eligible for sanctions, adding that it would refrain from giving into “emotions”. “We have to analyse this publication, analyse […]
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Spain PM warns of legal consequences if Puigdemont vote allowed
Spain PM warns of legal consequences if Puigdemont vote allowed Madrid, (MILLAT ONLINE):Spain’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the speaker of Catalonia’s parliament would face legal consequences if he went ahead with a session to re-elect ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont as regional president. “The parliamentary speaker would undoubtedly face liabilities for failing to respect […]
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France clocks up fastest growth in 10 years: data
France clocks up fastest growth in 10 years: data Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):The French economy notched up its fastest growth in 10 years in 2017, expanding by 1.9 percent, the national statistics institute INSEE calculated on Tuesday. The figure, in line with forecasts by both INSEE and the Bank of France, represented a marked pick-up from […]
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Philips says profits soar 25% in 2017
Philips says profits soar 25% in 2017 The Hague, (MILLAT ONLINE):Dutch electronics giant Philips on Tuesday posted soaring profits of 1.87 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in 2017, as it increasingly focuses its business on health technology. Net profits were up 25 percent, while sales rose by two percent to almost 18 billion euros, as health-conscious […]
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Thai junta charges activists for protesting at poll delay
Thai junta charges activists for protesting at poll delay Bangkok, (MILLAT ONLINE):The Thai junta has filed charges against seven pro-democracy activists who led a 100-strong rally calling for elections, authorities said Tuesday, as the regime seeks to smother dissent over its latest poll postponement. The activists, who organised the demonstration in central Bangkok on Saturday, […]