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Catalans vow to hold referendum on independence from Spain
Last edited Fri Oct 3, 2014, 02:42 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: BBC
Leaders in Catalonia have agreed to push ahead with a referendum on independence on 9 November, defying legal blocks by the Spanish government.
A regional spokesman said they would press ahead so that "citizens can exercise their right to vote".
Spain's constitutional court said on Monday it would review the legality of the ballot, effectively suspending it.
Spain says it will go back to the court to seek a ban on the commission set up to supervise the referendum.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29480613
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