Archived Catalonia to hold independence vote despite anger in Madrid (theguardian.com)
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Archived Catalonia to hold independence vote despite anger in Madrid (theguardian.com)
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'The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, ordered government lawyers to file a complaint with the country’s constitutional court so that the vote could be annulled. '
'The Spanish government has accused the Catalan parliament of committing a “constitutional and democratic atrocity” by approving legislation to allow next month’s bitterly disputed independence referendum to go ahead. '
'According to a poll at the end of July, 49.4% of Catalans are against independence while 41.1% support it. '
'Spain’s deputy prime minister, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, described the day’s events in the Catalan parliament as a “shameful and embarrassing” betrayal of democracy and the Spanish constitution. '
'The Catalan government has not set a threshold for minimum turnout, arguing the vote will be binding regardless of the level of participation. '
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