Spain to send extra police to Catalonia if independence referendum goes ahead

Spain will deploy police reinforcements to Catalonia if an independence referendum pledged by Catalan officials but opposed by the national government goes ahead, officials have said.

Spain to send extra police to Catalonia if independence referendum goes ahead

Spain will deploy police reinforcements to Catalonia if an independence referendum pledged by Catalan officials but opposed by the national government goes ahead, officials have said.

The measure came amid rising tension between Spanish and Catalan authorities over the planned October 1 ballot.

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