Catalan separatists plan mass rally for independence from Spain 0 SHARES Share it! Long live free Catalonia.”He wore a yellow ribbon signifying support for nine politicians whose jailing for their role in the independence bid is one of the Catalan government’s biggest grievances. Extra police will be deployed during the anniversaries of events in the independence bid. Last year’s banned referendum delivered a majority vote for independence, but turnout was low. A pro-secession coalition regained control of the regional parliament at a regional election in December that Rajoy had hoped would put paid to the independence bid, but a staunchly pro-union party emerged as the single biggest winner.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 11, 2018 00:00 UTC