Spain moves to block new Catalan independence vote

The Spanish government has taken the first steps to block Catalonia’s new vote on independence which is scheduled for next month.

On Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy requested the Council of State’s opinion on Catalonia’s “consultation of citizens,” which the region intends to hold next month instead of a full independence referendum.

On October 15, Catalan regional president Artur Mas said the planned referendum had to be cancelled but a “consultation of citizens” would take place on the same day, November 9 .... http://www.presstv.ir