Spain’s Prime Minister has ruled out independence talks for Catalonia after separatist parties won an absolute majority in Sunday’s regional elections<br /><br /> Mariano Rajoy says he is willing to work with the next Catalan government on a wide range of issues but Spanish unity is not one of them. <br /><br /> “What I’m ready to do, as I’ve always said, is listen and talk. But I’m not ready, under any circumstances, to get rid of the law,” Rajoy told reporters.<br /><br /> Spain’s constitution does not allow any region to break away so the prospect remains highly hypothetical. <br /><br /> But having secured 72 out of 135 seats in Catalonia’s parliament, Artur Mas, head of the main secessionist group said the results couldn’t be ignored: “One thing’s undeniably clear for everyone; whether you’re Junts pel Si (Together for Yes) or the CUP (Popular Unity Candidacy); This election was a big contest about one issue – independence or not. And the result was a clear victory for the yes camp,” said Mas, who is also Artur Mas, he
