Catalonia's leader faces increased pressure as a Madrid-imposed deadline looms for him to decide whether he is going to defy international pleas for unity by declaring independence or back down and unleash the wrath of his separatist allies.
Spain’s Constitutional Court has suspended the vote and the national government calls it illegal. But Catalan authorities have pledged to declare independence within 48 hours of Sunday’s vote if the ‘yes’ side wins, no matter what the turnout is.
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