Catalan villages defy Spain with votes on independence - Feature


Madrid - Separatism is on the rise in the wealthy north-eastern Spanish region of Catalonia, where about 160 localities are preparing to stage unofficial referendums on independence on Sunday. 'Independence is something Catalan society should discuss,' o
Posted : Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:21:57 GMT
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Madrid - Separatism is on the rise in the wealthy north-eastern Spanish region of Catalonia, where about 160 localities are preparing to stage unofficial referendums on independence on Sunday. "Independence is something Catalan society should discuss," organizers of some of the votes told the German Press Agency

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