An electronic board shows the results of a vote for a petition from Catalonia to hold a referendum on independence at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid April 8, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia President Artur Mas said on Tuesday he would forge ahead with his region's plans to hold a referendum on independence in November after Spain's parliament overwhelmingly rejected the petition.
After a seven-hour debate in the national parliament in Madrid, and despite heavy support for the separatist movement in the wealthy north-eastern region, 299 lawmakers voted against, 47 voted for and one abstained.
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