Catalonia has declared independence from Spain – as the government in Madrid voted to implement direct rule.
The regional parliament voted to declare independence from the country just minutes before Spain’s senate gave prime minister Mariano Rajoy powers to impose direct rule on Catalonia.
Senate in #Spain votes to apply direct rule in #Catalonia.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 27, 2017
The move in Catalonia was backed 70-10 in a ballot boycotted by opposition politicians.
A statement on the Catalan regional parliament’s Twitter account said: “The Parliament of Catalonia constitutes the Catalan Republic, as an independent, sovereign, democratic, social State under the rule of law.”
Rajoy is anticipated to call a cabinet meeting and begin taking control of Catalonia, sacking president Carles Puigdemont.
The Parliament of Catalonia constitutes the Catalan Republic, as an independent, sovereign, democratic, social State under the rule of law pic.twitter.com/RW5xck7PYN
— Catalan Government (@catalangov) October 27, 2017
President @KRLS: "It is the Parliament's duty to proceed on the application of Article 155 against Catalonia" https://t.co/VSwUWCIhty pic.twitter.com/j7m8YkaETI
— Catalan Government (@catalangov) October 26, 2017
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