By Matt Bradwell
Oct. 14, 2014
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Artur Mas, president of Spain's separatist-leaning Catalonia region, has canceled plans for a Nov. 9 independence referendum after Madrid declared such action illegal.
Catalonia's regional government will instead hold a non-binding consultation, essentially taking a public poll of the Catalan people on the issue of independence.
"We have sufficient strength to do what we said we would do, which is to consult the people of Catalonia," Mas said at a news conference, adding, "There will will be ballot boxes and papers" at polling places on Nov. 9.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy greeted Mas' decision as "excellent news."
Source: United Press International (UPI).
Link: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/10/14/Catalonian-president-cancels-independence-referendum/5371413284948/.
Oct. 14, 2014
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Artur Mas, president of Spain's separatist-leaning Catalonia region, has canceled plans for a Nov. 9 independence referendum after Madrid declared such action illegal.
Catalonia's regional government will instead hold a non-binding consultation, essentially taking a public poll of the Catalan people on the issue of independence.
"We have sufficient strength to do what we said we would do, which is to consult the people of Catalonia," Mas said at a news conference, adding, "There will will be ballot boxes and papers" at polling places on Nov. 9.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy greeted Mas' decision as "excellent news."
Source: United Press International (UPI).
Link: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/10/14/Catalonian-president-cancels-independence-referendum/5371413284948/.
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