Spain’s Parliament Rejects Catalonian Request for Right to Stage Independence Referendum
Spain’s Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a petition by the powerful northeastern Catalonia region to allow an independence referendum, a decision that is likely to increase the divide between both sides.
The request was voted down, 299-47, with one abstention, after nearly seven hours of debate.
Catalonia’s pro-independence sentiment has exploded recently amid objections over how the region is treated by the central government. Many in the region located in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula are convinced that independence would benefit them economically.
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