Spanish PM: 'No referendum, no independence for Catalonia'

With calls for Catalonia’s independence on the rise, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has told local media there will be no referendum that "puts into question the sovereignty of the Spanish people" while he is head of the center-right government.

"The state is prepared for any scenario that may occur. Read more.

RT

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