On this day - 1 October
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Independence Referendum in Catalonia
On October 1st 2017, a referendum took place in Catalonia, allowing citizens to vote on Catalonian independence. An overwhelming majority of 92% voted for independence for the region from Spain.
Despite documents being passed in parliament to form an independent Catalan Republic, there was no recognition of this internationally. Following this documentation being passed in parliament, the Prime Minister of Spain dismissed the Catalonian President and his cabinet through use of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution. This meant new elections had to take place within the region.
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