Catalan Leader Defies Spain by Signing Decree for Secession Vote by RAPHAEL MINDER

By RAPHAEL MINDER

By signing the decree, the regional leader of Catalonia pushed the northeastern region into a risky and direct confrontation with the central government in Madrid.

Published: September 28, 2014 at 4:00AM

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