Catalonia: Separatists rally around mayors in Barcelona

Supporters of Catalan independence from Spain are rallying in Barcelona behind more than 700 mayors facing the threat of arrest for backing a referendum separatists plan to hold on 1 October.


The mayors have been called in for questioning by prosecutors for agreeing to facilitate the vote locally.

They could be arrested if they do not attend.

Madrid has promised to block the referendum, which has been suspended by the constitutional court.
  BBC
 16/9/17
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