Scottish 'no' vote best outcome for Europe - Spanish PM

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday welcomed Scotland's rejection of independence after a referendum on staying within the United Kingdom, saying it was the best outcome for Europe. "The Scottish have avoided serious economic, social, institutional and political consequences," Rajoy said in a video message posted on the government's website on Friday. "They have chosen the most favourable option for everyone; for themselves, for all of Britain and for the rest of Europe." Spain's government has been trying to quash a push in the country's north-eastern region of Catalonia for its own vote on independence, vowing to block any move towards a referendum in the courts. Rajoy did not mention Catalonia in Friday's address. (Reporting by Paul Day, Editing by Sarah White,)