Showing posts with label Catalan independence plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catalan independence plan. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Spanish parliament rejects Catalan independence plan



Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a request by the northeastern region to Catalonia for permission to hold a referendum on independence in November, AFP reports. After a seven-hour debate, 299 members of parliament voted against the petition and only 47 in favour, with one abstention. 

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