Catalan President Artur Mas (L) attends a news conference assessing the results after Catalans voted in a symbolic independence vote, next to vice-president Joana Ortega, in Barcelona, November 9, 2014. Hundreds of thousands of Catalans voted on Sunday in a symbolic referendum on independence from Spain that supporters hope will propel the issue further despite opposition from Madrid. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAIN - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)