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Sánchez to override court on mortgage tax

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The Spanish government will put forward legislation so banks, not clients, pay the tax on new mortgages, thus overriding a widely criticised Supreme Court ruling.
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Far-right Vox: 74 years for Catalan leaders

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The far-right party VOX has requested prison sentences of 74 years for each former Catalan minister on trial for organising a referendum and declaring independence
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Torra withdraws support of government

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The Catalan president Quim Torra withdrew support from the Spanish government on Friday after the public prosecutor confirmed the accusations of rebellion against pro-independence leaders
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Government defends Attorney General jail demands

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The Spanish Government has defended as ‘professional, technical and juridical’ the decision of its Attorney General for asking between 7 and 12 years in jail
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Puigdemont: ‘EU can’t be accomplice by staying silent’

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Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont said on Friday that ‘Europe cannot be accomplice’ to the public prosecutor of Spain’s decision to ask request sentences for