31.07.2014 - 13:14
The main international newspapers collect Catalonia President Artur Mas determination to organize an independence referendum. The Catalan leader reaffirmed his position after a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday. Among the most influential media, The New York Times reports ‘Meeting Fails to Forestall Catalonia Secession Vote‘. Los Angeles Times, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal or Associatet Press, among others, also inform about the closed-door session.
—The New York Times: Meeting Fails to Forestall Catalonia Secession Vote
—Los Angeles Times: Leader of Catalonia region determined to try to secede from Spain
—The Independent: Spain fails to reach agreement over Catalan independence vote
—The Wall Street Journal: Catalan Leader Vows to Press Ahead with Referendum
—Associated Press: Leaders of Spain, Catalonia hold secession talks
—Le Monde: Référendum en Catalogne: statu quo après une rencontre au sommet (‘Referendum in Catalonia: current situation after the meeting’)
—Euronews: Catalogne : Rajoy rejette une nouvelle fois le projet de référendum
—Reuters (published on The New York Times): Spanish, Catalan Leaders Stand Ground in Independence Tussle