Mas said any attempt to take away powers from Catalonia to stop such a vote from taking place would likely create a "strong" backlash in a region led by a government backed by a majority-separatist ...

Feb. 6 (UPI) --Former Catalan President Artur Mas, who is facing a civil disobedience charge, said he did not intend to defy authorities by holding an outlawed referendum to secede from Spain.

With the Spanish prime minister and the judiciary opposed to any independence referendum, it is unclear how it could be staged or even considered legally binding. By Raphael Minder He was convicted of ...