Catalans have by an overwhelming majority endorsed a new statute of autonomy giving the north eastern region of Spain greater regional powers over income tax, immigration and EU affairs.
At Sunday's (18 June) referendum, 73.90 percent of Catalans voted for the statute taking the region a further step away from Madrid, while 20.76 voted against the plan.
The result is seen as a victory for Spain's prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero's socialist government which backed the statute, wi...
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