Reuters: Catalan separatists win vote, thwarting Rajoy's bid to solve crisis
BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Separatists looked set on Friday to regain power in Catalonia after voters rejected Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s attempt to defuse the independence movement, instead re-igniting the country’s biggest political crisis in decades.
Spanish markets recoiled at a surprise result that is also a setback for the European Union, which must now brace for more secessionist noise as it grapples with the disruption of Brexit and simmering east European discontent.
By risking an election in the wealthy region, Rajoy appears to have made the same mistake that leaders such as Greece’s Alexis Tsipras, Britain’s David Cameron and Italy’s Matteo Renzi have made in recent years: betting that voters would resolve their troublesome domestic conundrums for them.
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WNU Editor: This was an election where the separatist leaders were either in exiled and/or in jail. There was also a massive media campaign against succession .... but even with these conditions, the separatists still won. This is a disaster for the central government, and an opportunity for Catalan separatists.
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More News On Yesterday's Catalonia Election
The Latest: Spain PM willing to talk with Catalonia leaders -- AP
Catalonia election: Separatists regain control of parliament, reopening crisis with Madrid -- ABC News Online
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader calls on talks with Spain -- AP
Catalan pro-independence parties keep their majority in snap poll -- The Guardian
Pro-independence parties win majority in Catalan elections -- UPI
Deposed Catalan president offers to meet Rajoy, but not in Spain -- The Guardian
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader calls on talks with Spain -- AP
Catalonia election: Spain PM Rajoy rejects Puigdemont talks call -- BBC
Catalonia election: Spain's Mariano Rajoy rules out new national vote -- DW
Spain's Rajoy rejects ex-Catalan leader's call to meet -- CNN
Separatist Win in Catalonia Extends Political Turbulence -- Wall Street Journal
Catalan vote fails to clarify Spanish region’s future -- Barry Hatton and Aritz Parra, AP
Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain explained -- BBC
