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What event challenged Rajoy in 2017?

  • Catalan referendum

  • Basque uprising

  • Andalusian independence

  • Galician conflict

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In 2017, Catalonia's controversial independence referendum, which was declared unconstitutional by the Spanish government, posed a significant challenge to Mariano Rajoy's premiership. The referendum, held on October 1, 2017, resulted in a vote in favor of independence, but was met with strong opposition from the Spanish government, leading to heightened tensions and political instability within the country.
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