The regional government of Catalonia has reiterated today that they will absolutely not comply with the Spanish national government’s orders to abandon the Sunday referendum, saying that there is no legal basis for threatening to arrest those involved in the vote. Spain has been desperately trying to undermine the vote in recent weeks, sending
Catalonia Refuses Spanish Demands To Halt Referendum
Spain has been desperately trying to undermine the vote in recent weeks, sending thousands of national police into Catalonia.
作者 Jason Ditz
![A pro-independence protester holds a "estelada" flag, that symbolizes Catalonia's independence, as lawmakers vote on whether to seek the right to hold a referendum on independence from Spain at the Parliament of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)](https://www.mintpressnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Spain-Catalonia-Indep_Muha-800x500.jpg)