MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 14:  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a conference hosted by the Financial Times newspaper titled 'Restoring Competitiveness' at the Ritz hotel on October 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. Mr Rajoy has said that the calling off of the Catalan self-determination referendum was 'excellent news'. Later, Catalan leader Artur Mas, said in Barcelona that he would be going ahead with plans for an alternative self-determination referendum. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)