Barcelona mayor confirms support for October 1 vote

<p><strong>The mayor of Barcelona</strong><span>, </span><strong>Ada Colau</strong><span>, on Monday said she was inclined to vote on October 1, despite her doubts about whether it will be an effective referendum. At an event in the Catalan capital, Colau pledged that Barcelona will “provide everything necessary” to enable people to take part, whether it turns out to be a mobilization in favor of the right to decide or an effective referendum. “As with all local authorities in the country, we are open to facilitating the participation of citizens.” However, the mayor also pointed out that for the moment the referendum has not been formally convoked by the Catalan government.</span></p> / ACN

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First published: July 10, 2017 07:44 PM