Catalan referendum plan ‘illegal’, says Spain’s PM

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy maintained that a referendum on independence for Catalonia would be 'illegal' as he delivered his annual state of the nation speech on the 25 February 2014.

Mr. Rajoy vowed to block the vote, which the Catalan authorities intended to hold on the 9 November 2014.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Catalan leader says Madrid cannot block independence referendum http://www.europeansources.info/record/catalan-leader-says-madrid-cannot-block-independence-referendum/

El País, 25.02.14: Rajoy unveils tax break plan for workers and their employers http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/02/25/inenglish/1393335860_572048.html

Catalan News Agency, 25.02.14: “Unity is a greater value” than “dialogue”, states Rajoy on Catalonia’s claims http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/unity-is-a-greater-value-than-dialogue-states-rajoy-on-catalonia-s-claims

BBC News, 25.02.14: Spain PM says Catalan independence referendum 'illegal' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26341833

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