Politics of Spain
Spanish Parliament Rejects Referendum on Catalan Independence
The Spanish Parliament has rejected a request by the Catalan authorities to hold a referendum on independence on 9 November.
Following 7-hour debates, a total of 299 MPs opposed the motion, with 47 votes in favor and one abstention, according to reports of the BBC News.
The votes in favor came from Catalan and Basque nationalist parties.
Catalonia "Cannot Hold Independence Vote," Says Spanish Court
Catalonia does not have the right to call a referendum on independence, Spain's Constitutional Court said.
The Spanish autonomous region has declared it would hold a referendum on November 9 regardless of what the government in Madrid thinks of the vote.
Catalan independence referendum would be illegal - PM
Catalan independence referendum would be illegal - PM
MADRID -- Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has said that a referendum on Catalonia's independence, announced for November 9, would be illegal, and will not take place.