Catalonia defies Madrid and goes for independence poll

Catalonia's parliament has voted to hold an independence referendum on October 1 in defiance of Spain's central government. The region's president and cabinet members signed the bill into local law almost immediately. They also approved a legal framework to declare independence within 48 hours of a "yes" vote. Spain's wealthy north-eastern region already has autonomous powers but some want full secession. After the vote Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont was convinced the referendum was… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/07/catalonia-defies-madrid-and-goes-for-independence-poll What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 13 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews