Rajoy Vows to Defend Spain’s Unity After Catalan Vote Announced
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Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to protect Spain’s unity after Catalonia’s leader called for early elections framed as a de facto referendum on independence.
Responding to the announcement, Rajoy said his government won’t allow the breakup of Spain or let Catalans become “foreigners” in their own country, adding that the political situation in the region cannot “go on like this.”