Catalonia symbolic independence referendum: Spain did not send police or army to disrupt

Yesterday, the catalan people defiled the spanish state and its judiacial system in their quest to gain independence from the Spanish federation. Although the referendum was not recognised by the Spanish government in Madrid, it was symbolic in so many ways. As at the time of report, more than 80% of the over 2million people who participated in the referendum voted for an independent Catalonia. Another important point to note was that Spain did not send its military or police to disrupt the event, despite the fact that the spanish constitutional court had ruled for the suspension of the referendum.

CATALONIA DEFIES SPAIN BY CALLING SECESSION VOTE

CATALONIA DEFIES SPAIN BY CALLING SECESSION VOTE

The president of Spain’s powerful northeastern region of Catalonia on Saturday formally called an independence referendum, the latest secession push in Europe and one of the most serious challenges to the Spanish state in recent years. Pro-independence sentiment in the economically strong region, where the Catalan language is spoken side-by-side with Spanish, has surged in recent years, fueled by