- Title: Catalan lawmakers start debate on independence referendum plan
- Date: 6th September 2017
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 6, 2017) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF CATALONIA PARLIAMENT SPANISH AND CATALONIA REGIONAL FLAG WAVING ON TOP OF CATALONIA PARLIAMENT PRO-INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTER HOLDING A PLACARD READING IN CATALAN "MUSSOLINI, HITLER AND FRANCO WOULDN'T HAVE AGREED WITH A REFERENDUM. AND YOU?" VARIOUS OF PRO-UNITY SUPPORTERS HOLDING A BANNER READING IN CATALAN "1-O ANTIDEMOCRATIC SCAM" PRO-INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTERS HOLDING A INDEPENDENCE CATALONIA FLAG T-SHIRT READING IN CATALAN "REFERENDUM IS DEMOCRACY" CATALONIA PRESIDENT CARLES PUIGDEMONT AND DEPUTY CATALONIA PRESIDENT ORIOL JUNQUERAS ARRIVING AT CATALONIA PARLIAMENT JUNQUERAS WAITING FOR PUIGDEMONT CATALAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL JOAQUIM FORN ARRIVING AT PARLIAMENT
- Embargoed: 20th September 2017 10:50
- Keywords: Spain Catalonia secession Catalonia independence referendum
- Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA0016XGKI13
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Catalan lawmakers are due to vote on Wednesday (September 6) on laws approving the referendum and the legal framework to set up an independent state.
The parliamentary session opened with an intense debate between pro-independence and pro-unity parties.
Catalonia is expected to approve plans for an October 1st referendum on whether to declare independence from Spain, a vote the government says is illegal and has promised to stop.
The laws will likely be approved because pro-independence parties have a majority in the regional parliament. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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