31 July 2015 11:42 Madrid, July 31 (Prensa Latina) Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, today defined the separatist movement in Catalonia as one of the main challenges the country while reaffirmed its determination to prevent secession.
In a meeting with journalists to four months to the general elections, in which he insisted that the country embarked on the path of economic improvement, Rajoy considered pro-independence positions a challenge to the breakdown of the European nation.
While admitting that on 27 September, the Catalan regional elections will be a very difficult point, refused to give these elections one plebiscitary character as claimed by the authorities of that region of northeastern Spain.
There will be no plebiscite elections because prohibited by law. You have to respect the law, the unity of Spain, national sovereignty and equality between all Spaniards, said in his opening remarks before giving space to questions.
Asked about it then, Rajoy insisted that elections are only regional, to choose a regional parliament, like other Spanish regions.
With regard to the economy, he said that is improving and should look to the future with optimism, although considered the danger of contagion of the Greek situation to Spain.
The optimistic message Rajoy is included in a context of strong fall of his Popular Party (PP) in the polls, according to which intend to vote in favor of this group is only 25.6 percent, compared to 44.63 achieved in the previous ballot in 2011.
The economic crisis several corruption scandals involving add to PP officials and place that party at a long distance from the possibility of repeating the government, at least without the support of other political forces
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