Catalonia president signs independence referendum decree

[theHandpuppet]

Source: BBC News Europe

The president of the Spanish region of Catalonia has signed a decree calling for a referendum on independence.

Artur Mas wants Catalonia to hold a Scottish-style vote on 9 November, but does not have the backing of the central government in Madrid.

Spain quickly denounced the move, calling the plan unconstitutional.

Catalonia, which includes Barcelona, is one of Spain's richest and most highly industrialised regions, and also one of the most independent-minded....


Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29390774

[malthaussen]

1. Hot damn, we'll get to bomb Barcelona! n/t

[flamingdem]

2. I am going to be a human shield for Sagrada Familia

if that happens!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

3. Strong anarchist/socialist history in Catalonia.

On edit: I'm making no value judgement. Was just throwing that out there.

[Wolf Frankula]

4. Visca Catalunya Lliure!

Wolf

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Catalans halt publicity for planned independence vote

The Catalan government has agreed to stop publicity around its referendum on independence from Spain.

Its decision came after Spain's Constitutional Court halted the vote, scheduled for 9 November, on Monday.
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The court, acting on a request from the Spanish government, said it needed to consider whether the vote breached Spain's constitution.

While the court studies the appeals, all campaigning must stop until it makes a ruling.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29426283