Catalan government calls off 9 November independence referendum

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[url]http://news.yahoo.com/catalan-government-scraps-november-9-independence-referendum-205706532.html;_ylt=AwrBEiFVQDxUCA8Ay47QtDMD[/url]
[quote]The Catalan government on Monday decided not to push ahead with a contested independence referendum planned for November 9 and considered unconstitutional by Madrid, a regional party leader said.

"The (regional) government has determined that the consultation can't take place," Joan Herrera of the Initiative for Catalonia told reporters following a meeting of pro-referendum parties with the Catalan government.[/quote]

[Jamsponge]

Spain had clearly decided that was the worst thing that could ever happen on 9/11.

[skoinks]

This just screams of pressure from Spain.

[DokVis]

Calling this off is a bad idea, Spain is a sinking boat.

[carcarcargo]

Spain would never have let them leave any way, Spain's economy would tank if they left

[EmperorScorpious]

Should have pushed through with it just to make a point.