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Date: 16/11/2012
Veneto asks for further powers in the framework of a "variable geometry federalism"
Region proposes a state reform to limit fiscal deficit, get exclusive powers and territorialize social security · President considers that Veneto's GDP could increase by 10%, claims that his proposal does not go against Italian unity · Monti government wants to recentralize some competencies
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Date: 15/11/2012
Catalan Government, Perpinyà City Council agree to teach Catalan to municipal staff
NEWS IN BRIEF. Generalitat to help learners of Northern Catalan capital city through Parla.cat website
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Date: 13/11/2012
Cultural autonomy and territorial federalism: two voting options for Hungarians in Transylvania
UDMR advocates decentralization, local self-government and cultural autonomy, struggles to retain votes in order to remain the main voice of Hungarians in Bucharest · PPMT proposes to establish an own parliament and government in Transylvania and a Hungarian majority autonomy in Szeklerland · Both parties make calculations on how to overcome the threshold in Romanian elections
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Date: 31/10/2012
Oil exploration and international relations: a sovereign Somaliland with no formal recognition
Self-styled republic has privileged links of mutual interest with the main regional power, Ethiopia · Somaliland government signs drilling agreements with three different firms, hopes for imminent mining of iron ore and coal · Not a single sovereign country recognizes Somaliland independence, although its is a de facto free state since 1990
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Date: 22/10/2012
Centre-right EAJ-PNV set to form minority government; party leader Urkullu calls for a "new political status" for Euskadi agreed with Spain · Pro-independence left EH Bildu becomes main opposition party after being barred from 2009 election · Spanish parties get worst results since 1990
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Date: 22/10/2012
Numbers are not so bad for left Galician nationalism after all
AGE and BNG reach 24% of the popular vote in Galician parliamentary election, four points more than the Spanish Socialists · The lack of a Galician nationalist party that can get centre-right votes helps PP to secure huge wins
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Date: 08/10/2012
Framework agreement sets new autonomous Muslim region in Mindanao with enlarged territory and powers
The Bangsamoro will collect its own taxes and will have “exclusive powers” in a number of areas · Defense, foreign affairs, monetary policy and citizenship powers will be retained by Manila · MILF militants are expected to give up weapons upon the end of the transitional period by 2016
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Date: 28/09/2012
Catalan Parliament passes resolution to call a vote on self-determination
Almost two thirds of MPs support the “right to decide” of Catalans in the framework of a “democratic process” · The vote could be held in the next parliamentary term 2012-2016 · The Spanish government says the vote is illegal
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Date: 27/09/2012
Mindanao rebels aim for roadmap for peace with Philippines this year
MILF chief negotiator says he is “85 percent sure” a deal will be reached in 2012 · The agreement could pave the way for a final settlement that would increase self-government for the Moro people of Mindanao
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Date: 21/09/2012
Spanish blockade pushes Catalonia to mull over a unilateral declaration of statehood
Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy rejects a fiscal agreement between Barcelona and Madrid since the Spanish government considers it to be unconstitutional · Catalan prime minister: “No legal framework can be used to cancel out the democratic will of a people” · The Catalan government considers calling an early election, followed by a referendum or a unilateral declaration
