Catalonia to continue independence push despite Madrid opposition
Catalonia to continue independence push despite Madrid opposition
Catalonia will push ahead with an 18-month plan to break away from Spain, despite fierce opposition from Madrid, the region's foreign policy chief has said.
Raul Romeva told the Telegraph that Catalonia had a democratic mandate to push for secession, after pro-independence parties won regional elections last September.
"We are making a last offer: let's hold a referendum, let's ask the
people and negotiate the terms," he said. "If this is not the case, we
feel legitimated to go ahead."
Pro-independence parties won an absolute majority of seats in the Catalan parliament, giving them the necessary clout to push for independence, although they fell short of winning 50 per cent of the popular vote.
Pro-independence parties won regional elections in Catalonia last September
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Emilio Morenatti/AP
