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Catalan Crisis Reignited / Trump Threatens Turkey The Irish Times World View Podcast
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On Monday, lengthy prison sentences were handed down by Spain’s supreme court to Catalan politicians involved in the organisation of an independence referendum two years ago. The 13-year sentences sparked protests across the region, reigniting the territorial crisis that has dominated Spanish politics in recent years. Guy Hedgecoe has the latest from Barcelona.
Later: US president Donald Trump has moved to punish Turkey for its military offensive against its Kurdish neighbours across its southern border in Syria, threatening to destroy the Turkish economy and urging his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call a ceasefire. Is it just an attempt to camouflage his role in creating this mess? Suzanne Lynch reports from Washington.
On Monday, lengthy prison sentences were handed down by Spain’s supreme court to Catalan politicians involved in the organisation of an independence referendum two years ago. The 13-year sentences sparked protests across the region, reigniting the territorial crisis that has dominated Spanish politics in recent years. Guy Hedgecoe has the latest from Barcelona.
Later: US president Donald Trump has moved to punish Turkey for its military offensive against its Kurdish neighbours across its southern border in Syria, threatening to destroy the Turkish economy and urging his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call a ceasefire. Is it just an attempt to camouflage his role in creating this mess? Suzanne Lynch reports from Washington.
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