Spanish leader Rajoy mulls suspending Catalonia autonomy

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"We are going to stop independence from happening. On that, I can tell you with absolute frankness, that it will not happen. 

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will consider taking the dramatic measure of suspending Catalonia's autonomous status, as the region's leaders escalate threats to declare independence from the country.

Spanish politics has been plunged into disarray since Catalonia held an independence referendum a week ago. Catalan leaders say the people voted overwhelmingly to split, but Madrid has declared the vote illegal.

 

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