Sentences with phrase «secessionist leaders»

Catalan authorities said 90 percent voted «Yes» in the unregulated plebiscite held up by secessionist leaders as a mandate for independence for the wealthy region of 7.5 million people.

Shortly before the Catalan vote, Rajoy urged lawmakers to give him the power to dismiss Catalonia's secessionist leader Carles Puigdemont, his deputy, and all regional ministers.

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Not surprisingly various secessionist agitations have re-surfaced-the Avengers in the Niger - Delta have had particularly debilitating economic consequences, while the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and its imprisoned leader, Nnamdi Kanu have become notorious for their defiance of federal power.