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| Spain's PM rejects Catalonian vote on independence | Spain's PM rejects Catalonian vote on independence |
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| Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has rejected a request by the leader of Catalonia to approve a referendum that would allow the north-eastern region to decide whether to secede from the rest of the country. | Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has rejected a request by the leader of Catalonia to approve a referendum that would allow the north-eastern region to decide whether to secede from the rest of the country. |
| In a written reply on Saturday, Rajoy told Artur Mas "the ties that bind us together cannot be undone without enormous cost" and that the two politicians should hold talks instead. | In a written reply on Saturday, Rajoy told Artur Mas "the ties that bind us together cannot be undone without enormous cost" and that the two politicians should hold talks instead. |
| His answer officially rebuffs the pro-separatist request Mas made in July. | His answer officially rebuffs the pro-separatist request Mas made in July. |
| Spain's constitution says only the central government can call a referendum. More than 1 million people showed support for Catalan independence last week by joining hands to form a 250-mile human chain across the region. Polls indicate about half of Catalonia's 7.5 million people support independence. | Spain's constitution says only the central government can call a referendum. More than 1 million people showed support for Catalan independence last week by joining hands to form a 250-mile human chain across the region. Polls indicate about half of Catalonia's 7.5 million people support independence. |
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