BBC (UK) Spain to block Catalonia referendum. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25353086
CNN (UK)- Political parties announce date for vote on Catalonia independence 12.12.13 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/europe/spain-catalonia-vote/
The Guardian - Catalonia sets date for independence referendum but Madrid vows to block it. Catalan parties agree wording of proposed November 2014 referendum but Spanish government says it will not allow vote. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/12/catalonia-independence-referendum-madrid-block
The Telegraph - Spain vows to block Catalan independence vote. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/10513916/Spain-government-vows-to-block-Catalonia-independence-vote.html
International Business TImes UK Edition. (Regne Unit). Spain to Veto Catalonia Independence Referendum in 2014. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/529710/20131212/spain-catalonia-referendum-2014-block.htm
People are self-centered, nations are self-centered. A re-run of 1990. Back then, only brave, idealistic Iceland supported Lithuania's independence straight away in March 1990. Now here we go again: all the major countries are warning Catalunya to stop talking about independence and threatening to support Spain in maintaining the status quo.