Spain's Catalonia Holds Snap Election
VOA Sunday 25th November, 2012
Polls have opened in Spain's wealthy northeastern region of Catalonia to choose 135 regional parliamentary seats. The Sunday election is viewed as a possible referendum on Catalonia's independence from Spain. Incumbent regional president and pro-independence candidate Artur Mas told members of his Convergence and Union Party last week that independence is within sight. If he wins, Mas has pledged to hold a referendum asking Catalans...
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