Spain government should block Catalonia vote in court - State Council

The northeastern region earlier this month abandoned plans for a referendum on that day after it was blocked in the courts by the central government, and said instead it would hold a vote open to anyone who wants to cast their ballot.

The Council of State now wants the government to ask the Constitutional Court to declare this new vote illegal.

(Reporting by Emma Pinedo, Writing by Sarah White, Editing by Julien Toyer)