The Catalan Labyrinth

... majority of Catalans polled (56%) believed a unilateral referendum held without coordination with the center would be illegitimate (38% believed the opposite). Before and after the referendum: the conflict’s metamorphosis REUTERS/Eric Vidal Carles Puigdemont in Brussels The October 1 referendum was held without democratic guarantees. Since some voting stations had been closed by the police, the Catalan authorities simplified the voting procedure 45 minutes before the start of the referendum. They introduced a single electoral register ...