Spain's Catalonia to call off independence referendum on Nov. 9
MADRID - The leader of Spain's Catalonia region will call off a planned referendum on independence from Spain planned for Nov. 9 and will instead look for alternatives to consult Catalans through other mechanisms, Spanish media said on Monday.
The referendum had been suspended by Spain's constitutional court, but the regional government of Catalonia had until now not decided whether to go ahead with the planned vote.
