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Catalonia to declare independence instantly if 'yes' vote wins referendum
Published Wed, Jul 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Barcelona
CATALONIA will declare independence "immediately" if the region's voters opt to separate from Spain in a referendum, its ruling coalition said on Tuesday as it unveiled a bill aimed at ensuring the vote takes place despite Madrid's refusal.
"A decisive vote will be held on Oct 1; we will respect the vote," Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont told a press conference.
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