Madrid tightens grip over Catalan spending to quash vote - Fri, 15 Sep 2017 PST
(WorldNews Europe)

Spain`s central authorities have increased their control over Catalonia`s regional spending to make sure that no funds are diverted to paying for a suspended independence referendum, the country`s finance minister said Friday. Following the weekly meeting of the Spanish cabinet, Cristobal Montoro said the government is also giving Catalan officials 48 hours to comply with a new system that scrutinizes public payments in order `to guarantee that not one euro will go toward financing illegal acts.` ......