Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

 

 

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia's regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared illegal by Spain's constitutional court.

 

The independence motion was passed in the 135-strong assembly with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and 2 blank ballots, the assembly's speaker said.

 

Lawmakers from the Socialist Party, the People's Party (PP) and Ciudadanos had left the chamber before the vote in protest.

 

(Reporting by Sam Edwards; Writing by Julien Toyer; Editing by Paul Day)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-10-27

Here's the link : http://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-politics-catalonia/catalonia-declares-independence-from-spain-direct-madrid-rule-looms-idUSKBN1CW0VF?il=0

Very depressing 

 

Risk of bloodshed very real

 

and for what? Really?

This is not going to end peacefully. If the Spanish police go crazy and shoot a few protesters then Spain as we know it today is finished. 

 

Expect the Basques and the Galicians to begin protesting soon.

And the financial support to make this a reality comes from where?

 

lol... China, come on down.

14 minutes ago, farcanell said:

And the financial support to make this a reality comes from where?

 

lol... China, come on down.

 

there is probably more satang in Catalonia than in the rest of peninsula

 

7 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

there is probably more satang in Catalonia than in the rest of peninsula

 

I hear they want to bring the peseta back

3 hours ago, petermik said:

I hear they want to bring the peseta back

Quite the opposite, actually. The Caalans are very pro EU. In that way, similar to the Scots. Dissimilar in that Catalonio is the economic driver of Spain.