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Catalan independence: November referendum 'called off'
Source: BBC
The Catalan regional government has called off plans to push ahead with a contested independence referendum, Spanish media says.
A spokesman for Catalan President Artur Mas said he would be holding a news conference at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Spain's government said the 9 November vote was unconstitutional but Catalan's leaders had vowed to hold it.
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Spain's central government protested against the move and the Constitutional Court agreed to hear their case against the referendum - a process that could take years.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29607769
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