Catalan officials have claimed that preliminary results of its referendum have shown 90% in favour of independence in the vote vehemently opposed by Spain.
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Catalonia referendum: 90% voted for independence, say officials – live updates
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Jordi Turull, the Catalan regional government spokesman, told reporters early on Monday morning that 90% of the 2.26 million Catalans who voted Sunday chose yes. He said nearly 8% of voters rejected independence and the rest of the ballots were blank or void. He said 15,000 votes were still being counted.The region has 5.3 million registered voters.
Turull said the number of ballots did not include those confiscated by Spanish police during violent raids which resulted in hundreds of people being injured. At least 844 people and 33 police were reported to have been hurt, including at least two people who were thought to have been seriously injured.
Catalonia’s regional leader, Carles Puigdemont, spoke out against the violence with a pointed address: “On this day of hope and suffering, Catalonia’s citizens have earned the right to have an independent state in the form of a republic.
“My government, in the next few days, will send the results of [the] vote to the Catalan parliament, where the sovereignty of our people lies, so that it can act in accordance with the law of the referendum.”
Puigdemont had pressed ahead with the referendum despite opposition from the Spanish state, which declared the poll to be illegal, and the region’s own high court. Research download spd 6531. He told crowds earlier in the day that the “police brutality will shame the Spanish state for ever”.
The Spanish government defended its response after hundreds of people were hurt when riot police stormed polling stations in a last-minute effort to stop the vote on Sunday.
Although many Catalans managed to cast their ballots, others were forcibly stopped from voting as schools housing ballot boxes were raided by police acting on the orders of the Catalan high court.
The large Ramon Llull school in central Barcelona was the scene of a sustained operation, with witnesses describing police using axes to smash the doors, charging the crowds and firing rubber bullets.
Spain’s interior ministry said 12 police officers had been hurt and three people arrested for disobedience and assaulting officers.
The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, speaking on Sunday night, said the government had done what it had had to do and thanked the police for acting with “firmness and serenity”.
“Today there has not been a self-determination referendum in Catalonia. The rule of law remains in force with all its strength. We are the government of Spain and I am the head of the government of Spain and I accepted my responsibility.
“We have done what was required of us. We have acted, as I have said from the beginning, according to the law and only according to the law. And we have shown that our democratic state has the resources to defend itself from an attack as serious as the one that was perpetrated with this illegal referendum. Today, democracy has prevailed because we have obeyed the constitution.”
Ada Colau, the mayor of Barcelona, demanded an end to the police actions and called for the Rajoy’s resignation.
Artur Mas, the former Catalan president whose government staged a symbolic independence referendum three years ago, called for the “authoritarian” Rajoy to stand down, adding that Catalonia could not remain alongside “a state that uses batons and police brutality”.
Enric Millo, the most senior Spanish government official in the region, said the police had behaved “professionally” in carrying out a judge’s orders.
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, the Spanish deputy prime minister, echoed that position, saying the police had shown firmness, professionalism and proportionality in the face of the “absolute irresponsibility” of the Catalan government.
She called on Puigdemont to drop the “farce” of the independence campaign, saying Spain had long since emerged from the authoritarian shadow of the Franco dictatorship.
“I don’t know what world Puigdemont lives in, but Spanish democracy does not work like this,” said Sáenz de Santamaría. “We have been free from a dictatorship for a long time and of a man who told us his word in the law.”
The Catalan government’s spokesperson Jordi Turull said 319 of the 2,315 polling stations set up for the referendum were closed by police.
Jesús López Rodríguez, a 51-year-old administrator, had taken his family to vote at the Ramon Llull school in the morning. Like thousands of Catalans, they began queuing from 5am. Three and a half hours later, national police officers arrived in riot gear.
“They told us that the Catalan high court had ordered them to take the ballot boxes and that we needed to disperse,” he told the Guardian. “We chanted, ‘No! No! No!’, and then about 20 police officers charged us. It was short – only about two minutes – but we stayed together.”
After about 15 minutes, eight or nine more police vans appeared and officers began cordoning off the surrounding streets and arresting people, López Rodrígue said.
“They dragged them out violently. We stood our ground but they kept dragging people away, kicking them and throwing them to the ground.”
More police arrived and jumped over the school fence to enter the building to look for ballot boxes. After using axes to break down the doors of the school, they emerged with the boxes.
López Rodríguez said that at about 10.25am, police began shooting rubber bullets – “at least 30 or 40”.
He fled the shots with his wife and children, returning to their flat opposite the school. “I feel really angry about it,” he said, “but I also hope people in Europe and around the world will see what’s happening in Catalonia.”
Similar scenes were reported elsewhere. Riot police smashed the glass doors of the sports centre near Girona where Puigdemont had been due to vote. Despite forcing their way in, they failed to stop the Catalan president voting. Pictures showed him casting his ballot in nearby Cornella del Terri.
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The day started peacefully and hopefully in polling stations across the region. Hundreds of people started queuing outside the Cervantes primary school in central Barcelona from well before dawn.
“I’m here to fight for our rights and our language and for our right to live better and to have a future,” said Mireia Estape, who lives close to the school. One man in the queue, who did not wish to be named, said he had come because “Catalans need to vote; they’re robbing us in Spain”. Playback pro plus price.
Another would-be voter said simply: “I don’t want to live in a fascist country.”
Many Catalans saw their wishes fulfilled in polling stations as officers from the regional force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, hung back.
Joaquín Pons, 89, was delighted to have cast his ballot, as he had done in the symbolic referendum three years ago.
“Last time it was cardboard ballot boxes,” he said. “This time they were real. It was very emotional.” Pons said he felt Catalans had had little choice but to proceed unilaterally.
“It would have been nice if we could all have stayed together in Spain but the Madrid government has made it impossible. It’s sad but that’s the way it is.”
News and images of the police operation travelled quickly through the crowds in Barcelona and elsewhere, adding to the uneasy atmosphere that has intensified since police arrested 14 Catalan officials and seized millions of ballot papers last week.
On Sunday afternoon, FC Barcelona announced that its Spanish league game against Las Palmas would be played without fans at the city’s Nou Camp stadium. In a statement, the club condemned the attempts to prevent Catalans “exercising their democratic rights to free expression” and said the professional football league had refused to postpone the game.
Sunday’s violence came less than 24 hours after the Spanish government had appeared confident that enough had been done to thwart the vote.
On Saturday, Millo said police had sealed off 1,300 of the region’s 2,315 polling stations, while Guardia Civil officers acting on a judge’s orders had searched the headquarters of the Catalan technology and communications centre, disabling the software connecting polling stations and shutting down online voting applications.
“These last-minute operations have allowed us to very definitively break up any possibility of the Catalan government delivering what it promised: a binding, effective referendum with legal guarantees,” he said.
Additional reporting by Patrick Greenfield
Story highlights
- Leaders of the three main UK parties give Scotland a joint promise of extra powers
- Voters will go to the polls Thursday to decide on independence for Scotland
- Prime Minister David Cameron begs Scotland to stay, says it's a 'once-and-for-all decision'
- Pro-independence chief Alex Salmond says Scottish people want their future in their hands
The three main UK party leaders gave a joint promise Tuesday that Scotland will get extra powers if it opts to stay part of the United Kingdom in a landmark vote in two days' time.
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Opinion polls have put the pro-independence and pro-union camps neck-and-neck in the run-up to Thursday's referendum.
With the survival of the 300-year-old union of England, Scotland and Wales as Great Britain on a knife-edge, UK Prime Minister David Cameron of the Conservatives, coalition partner Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats and Labour leader Ed Miliband have joined forces to beg Scotland to stay.
In a pledge published on the front page of Scotland's Daily Record newspaper, the three leaders say that if Scotland's voters reject independence, work to devolve 'extensive new powers' from the central government in Westminster will start Friday.
The issue of spending on social welfare and health care, through the National Health Service, has been central to the pro-independence campaign. Questions over the economy and taxation have also been key.
In their promise, the leaders say 'we can state categorically that the final say on how much is spent on the NHS will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.'
They conclude, 'People want to see change. A No vote will deliver faster, safer and better change than separation.'
With a huge turnout expected for the referendum, both sides are desperate to win over the undecided voters who could hold the future of the United Kingdom in their hands.
In a speech Monday in Aberdeen, Scotland, Cameron made an emotional plea for Scotland not to 'end the United Kingdom as we know it' and warned that there was no turning back if voters decide on independence.
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Scotland divided over independence – Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at a rally against Scottish independence Wednesday, September 17, in Glasgow, Scotland. Scots will head to the polls on Thursday, September 18, to vote on a referendum that could end Scotland's 307-year union with England and Wales as Great Britain -- and launch it into the world as an independent nation.
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Scotland divided over independence – People gather during a pro-independence rally in Glasgow on September 17.
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Scotland divided over independence – A bakery in Edinburgh, Scotland, reveals the results of a tasty straw poll it has held since March 7. It has been selling cupcakes with the Scottish flag (yes to independence), the British flag (no to independence) and a question mark (undecided).
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Scotland divided over independence – People hold 'no' banners during a pro-union rally in Edinburgh on Tuesday, September 16.
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Scotland divided over independence – A spray-painted 'yes' for independence is seen on the cliffs in Eyemouth, which is on Scotland's North Sea coast, on September 16.
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Scotland divided over independence – A pro-independence campaigner canvasses voters in Edinburgh on September 16.
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Scotland divided over independence – Darren Brander shows his support for Scottish independence outside his home in Glasgow on Monday, September 15.
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Scotland divided over independence – A man hangs a banner on a 'Better Together' campaign office in Glasgow on September 15.
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Scotland divided over independence – Independence supporters take a selfie ahead of a concert in Edinburgh on Sunday, September 14.
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Scotland divided over independence – An independence supporter takes part in a march to the BBC Scotland offices in Glasgow on September 14.
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Scotland divided over independence – A dog wears a 'no thanks' badge during a pro-union rally in Edinburgh on September 14.
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Scotland divided over independence – Members of the 'Generation Yes' youth organization campaign in Glasgow on Saturday, September 13.
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Scotland divided over independence – A member of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland prepares for a march in Edinburgh on September 13. The Orange Order is a conservative British unionist organization.
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Scotland divided over independence – People campaigning for both sides of the independence referendum clash in Glasgow on Friday, September 12.
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Scotland divided over independence – People in Edinburgh, Scotland, hold leaflets September 12 campaigning against independence.
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Scotland divided over independence – Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond arrives to speak at a news conference in Edinburgh on September 12. Salmond has been a vocal proponent of independence.
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Scotland divided over independence – First-time voters who are 16 years old depart BBC's Big, Big Debate in Glasgow on Thursday, September 11. Thousands of young voters from all over Scotland attended the debate, where they got a chance to quiz a panel of politicians on the referendum.
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Scotland divided over independence – British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speaks to members of the media in Selkirk, Scotland, on Wednesday, September 10. He and British Prime Minister David Cameron were in Scotland to make the case for voting 'no' to independence.
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Scotland divided over independence – 'No' is written on a 'yes' campaign placard in Selkirk on September 10.
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Scotland divided over independence – British Labour Party politician Alistair Darling campaigns for a 'no' vote in Glasgow on September 10.
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Scotland divided over independence – A woman looks from a window next to a 'yes' campaign sign in Edinburgh on Tuesday, September 9.
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Scotland divided over independence – A man attends a pro-union 'Better Together' rally in Edinburgh on Monday, September 8.
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Scotland divided over independence – Members of the 'English Scots for Yes' campaign hold a tea party Sunday, September 7, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, which is near the Scottish border.
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'This is a decision that could break up our family of nations, and rip Scotland from the rest of the UK,' he said.
'And we must be very clear. There's no going back from this. No rerun. This is a once-and-for-all decision.
'If Scotland votes yes, the UK will split, and we will go our separate ways forever.'
Cameron said he spoke for millions of people across the United Kingdom -- including in Scotland -- who would be 'heartbroken' to see Scotland leave, and he warned that it would be a 'painful divorce.'
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The 'Yes Scotland' campaign, led by Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, says that only by voting for independence can Scotland be sure that it will have full control of its own taxation and spending.
Salmond, speaking in Edinburgh on Monday, called the vote a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' for Scotland.
'Nobody goes back' from independence, he said. 'The evidence is that more and more people in Scotland are wanting to put Scotland's future into Scotland's hands.'
The yes/no referendum question will ask voters, 'Should Scotland be an independent country?'
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White House spokesman Josh Earnest weighed into the debate Monday, echoing remarks previously made by U.S. President Barack Obama.
'This is a decision for the people of Scotland to make,' he said. 'We certainly respect the right of individual Scots to make a decision about the -- along these lines.
'But, you know, as the President himself said, we have an interest in seeing the United Kingdom remain strong, robust, united and an effective partner.'
Many unanswered questions revolve around defense if Scotland votes for independence. The Scottish National Party, headed by Salmond, has said it wants to remove the UK nuclear submarine fleet from Scottish waters as soon as possible.
The debate has polarized opinion in the business world, as well as in political circles.
The Financial Times published a full-page editorial last week headlined, 'The case for union is overwhelming. The path of separation is a fool's errand.'
Speaking to CNN's Christiane Amanpour this week, editor Lionel Barber said, 'We really believe that it would be very dangerous and highly risky in terms of economics. .. We believe that the 'Yes' campaign has not answered important questions -- notably: What will the currency be? We don't know.'
The three main parties in Westminster have said that an independent Scotland would not be able to keep the pound. There are also unanswered questions about tax increases and the fiscal implications of independence, Barber said.
While the newspaper does not deny that Scotland has the right to choose independence, he said, 'We are just pointing to the dangers of uncertainty, the price of uncertainty, which will affect ordinary people.'
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Salmond, who met with business leaders in Edinburgh, said the 'impressive array' of business leaders who back the independence campaign 'is a very strong point in the 'Yes' campaign.'
'These are the people looking forward to the realization that Scotland can have a more prosperous economy but also wants a more just society. And their voice and that combination of things is something that will carry a good deal of weight off the ballot sheet.'