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Spain trying to stop Catalonia independence referendum

Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward at 2017-09-07 13:48:32
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41191327 [bbc.com]

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy says he will ask the courts to revoke a law passed by the Catalan regional government to hold a referendum on independence.

He described the vote, planned for 1 October, as illegal.

Earlier, state prosecutors said they would bring criminal charges against Catalan leaders for their endorsement of the referendum.

The pro-independence majority in Catalonia's parliament passed the referendum law on Wednesday.

Spain's wealthy north-eastern region already has autonomous powers but the regional government says it has popular support for full secession.


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