Catalonia: "Madrid will not negotiate on the issue of self-determination"


The number two of the Spanish government strongly reaffirmed the position of Madrid. Tuesday, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria met in the Senate to a question by a Catalan Parliament, two days after holding an advisory vote organized by local authorities.


"If what you want is the independence of Catalonia well it will be difficult until we come to an agreement. Because neither the party nor the government will not give their vote to secede agreement, "she has said.


At midday, the president of the Catalan Executive Artur Mas has asked him the establishment of a "permanent dialogue" with the Spanish government to negotiate holding a real referendum. In case of a negative answer, he implied that cause early regional elections. "We are ready to serve us this tool, special elections," he warned.


On Sunday, nearly two million Catalans voted for independence in a symbolic vote remained the Constitutional Court refused to hold a referendum in due form.






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