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Spain`s Catalonia announces October independence vote

Speaking in Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont said the question would be: "Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a republic."

Catalonia: The leader of Spain`s Catalonia region, where a separatist movement is in full swing, on Friday announced an independence referendum for October 1, in what will exacerbate tensions with Madrid.

Speaking in Barcelona, Carles Puigdemont said the question would be: "Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a republic."