700 Catalan mayors support holding independence vote
(WorldNews Spain)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - More than 700 mayors from Catalonia met Saturday in Barcelona in a show of strength amid pressure from Spain`s central government not to hold an independence referendum for the northeastern region. Political tensions in Spain are increasing as the proposed voting date of Oct. 1 nears. The Catalan government has been scrambling to push forward the vote, despite...