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2017-10-02 14:55
Bloomberg

Catalans Signal They May Declare Independence Within a Week

Hundreds of people wait to vote at Escola de Treball school for the Catalonian independence referendum after the urns arrived in early morning. The referendum is considered by the central government as a violation of the Spanish constitution. SIPA/Scanpix
Hundreds of people wait to vote at Escola de Treball school for the Catalonian independence referendum after the urns arrived in early morning. The referendum is considered by the central government as a violation of the Spanish constitution. SIPA/Scanpix
Catalan separatist leaders signaled they may be moving toward a unilateral declaration of independence as early as this week after hundreds of activists were injured on Sunday as they sought to stop Spanish police from shutting down an illegal referendum.

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont appealed to the European Union for support as he pledged to inform the regional parliament of the result of the vote in the coming days. The assembly will then act in line with the referendum law, Puigdemont said -- and that could lead to a unilateral declaration of independence within 48 hours of the notification.

The euro fell 0.4 percent to $1.1766 in Asian trading in Monday.

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