Former Catalonia president Artur Mas goes on trial for the crime of allowing advisory independence referendum (From The National)
THE former head of Catalonia’s regional government has gone on trial
in Barcelona for ignoring a constitutional ban and going ahead with a
vote on the region’s independence from Spain.
The five-day trial
is likely to inflame long-standing tensions between the central
government and the supporters of separatism in the wealthy north-eastern
region of 7.5 million people.
Artur Mas, who stepped down as president of the regional government last year, faces a 10-year ban from holding public office for disobedience and wrongdoing.
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Artur Mas faces a 10-year ban from holding public office for disobedience and wrongdoing
