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Nobody wants to carry out the Catalan referendum

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In three months time Catalunya will run a referendum upon independence- that Madrid has ruled illegal. Tough, says the generalitat it’s going ahead anyway. Trouble is, El País newspaper today reports that no private company wants to help organise the referendum. Conspiracy theorists are muttering about how los madrileños have been leaning on the private sector….. Only two companies bid for the public tender to supply the urns and voting booths – and both bids Continue reading Nobody wants to carry out the Catalan referendum→

Rajoy loses it on national radio and is rather publicly humiliated

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There’s a reason PM Rajoy doesn’t do more interviews – he’s crap at them. He went on Onda Cero’s “Más de Uno” national radio show today to talk about this weeks Catalan elections, which the nationalist parties are turning into a referendum. Rajoy told presenter Carlos Alsina that “if the nationalists win, everyone in Catalonia will lose their Spanish and European nationalities”. No they won’t, said Carlos. And why not? Asked Rajoy in a puzzled Continue reading Rajoy loses it on national radio and is rather publicly humiliated→

Rajoy tells Scotland to feck off

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Rajoy said this morning that he, and any future Spanish government, would ensure that Scotland would never enter the EU. He’s got nothing against Scotland per se, I assume, but he’s sending a clear message to Catalan nationalists that they mustn’t, God forbid, actually assume Spain is a democracy or anything similar. “Independence of these small regions” he pontified in Congress, “brings only poverty, and these breakaway regions threaten to torpedo the European project”. He Continue reading Rajoy tells Scotland to feck off→

“Unilateral independence still on the cards” warns Catalan President

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Más of Catalonia warned last night that he refuses to rule out the possibility of “unilateral independence” for the region if Madrid continues to refuse to discuss greater autonomy for Barcelona. “It’s not our first option, or the best one, nor the one we want. But it is still our last resort” he warned Madrid. Más announced on Thursday that he would call a referendum on greater autonomy for the region in November, against the Continue reading “Unilateral independence still on the cards” warns Catalan President→

Catalonia independence consultation vote called for 9th November

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Artur Más, the President of Catalonia, has defied Madrid and ordered a “referendum” on independence to be called for the 9th November. Madrid has already told Catalonia it can’t hold the vote, but Barcelona has said “tough, we’re going to anyway”. Más said in the regional parliament today that the Catalonia question was more like Scotland than Crimea, and that it was a pity that Madrid couldn’t be more like London and follow the proper Continue reading Catalonia independence consultation vote called for 9th November→

Turre referendum called – select the “7 wonders of Turre”

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Arturo has called an unofficial referendum of all citizens of Turre to select the “seven wonders of Turre”. Pop along to the Guadalinfo office during business hours and select your favourite seven places of Turre. The list includes the “Moorish bridge” (the main road one, actually built in the early 1900’s), the “street of the gitanos” (why not, indeed), Los Moralicos, several spots along the Rio Aguas (one of which I’d own if plebs were Continue reading Turre referendum called – select the “7 wonders of Turre”→

No to bullfighting in Paterna referendum

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Today the city of Paterna, in Valencia, held a referendum on whether or not to allow to continuation of bullfighting and the traditional “corrida” held there every year. 68% said NO. Despite the fact that ony 15% of the community voted, the mayor agreed to abide by the results of the referendum, and there will no longer be any “blood sports” celebrated in Paterna as from now. 8305 people voted, 2554 voting yes and 5569 Continue reading No to bullfighting in Paterna referendum→