Spain’s court deals new blow to Catalan independence vote

– Spain’s court deals new blow to Catalan independence vote:

MADRID (AP) — Spanish media are reporting that the country’s top court has preventively suspended the law that was meant to become Catalonia’s transitional constitution if the northeastern region declares itself a separate nation.

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H/t reader squodgy:

“EU Democratic process at work here.
The people want a referendum to decide if Catalonia (the SE area around Barcelona) should be a separate independent state from Spain.
The EU via the Central Madrid Govmt will not allow such blatent shows of free speech.”