Catalonian referendum violence plunges EU into crisis as '90pc of voters back independence'

Catalonia's government said 90 percent of those who voted in an unauthorised independence referendum chose to split from Spain. On a day marred by clashes between police and voters, 2.26 million people took part in the referendum, regional government spokesman Jordi Turull said. That represents a turnout of 42.3 percent of Catalonia's 5.34 million voters. -- More...

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