Tensions rise to new heights between governments in Barcelona and Madrid
Parliaments in Barcelona and Madrid are preparing for the next step in the Catalonia crisis as positions on both sides of the independence row become even more deeply entrenched.
After rejecting a call to explain himself before the Senate in Madrid, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet met for a seven-hour meeting Wednesday night (Oct 25) to decide what to do.
The Catalan leader is coming under increasing pressure to make a unilateral declaration of independence in the regional parliament today, knowing that that will make the triggering of Article 155 of the Constitution by Madrid a certainty.
Catalonia’s vice president Oriol Junqueras believes independence is the only option:
“We are republicans and we are working to build a new republic. Because we think we have the democratic mandate to constitute a republic. And also because we understand that the Spanish government doesn’t give us any other option than to defend the civil liberties and rights of the citizens by whatever institutional means we can.”
‘Triggering Article 155 is to restore legality’ – Rajoy: https://t.co/RmNhjH7iUx pic.twitter.com/8yJckohDmt— Ruptly (@Ruptly) October 25, 2017
Secessionist supporters once again made their feelings clear. Hundreds gathered outside the regional presidential palace on Wednesday night (Oct 25) calling for Puigdemont to declare independence.
Within hours the Senate in Madrid is expected to begin a debate to push ahead with measures to impose direct rule which will be put to the vote on Friday.
People waiting for a popular assembly tonight to explain how to organize resistance against Spanish repression pic.twitter.com/pWhu9XMToN— Help Catalonia (@CataloniaHelp2) October 24, 2017
After rejecting a call to explain himself before the Senate in Madrid, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet met for a seven-hour meeting Wednesday night (Oct 25) to decide what to do.
The Catalan leader is coming under increasing pressure to make a unilateral declaration of independence in the regional parliament today, knowing that that will make the triggering of Article 155 of the Constitution by Madrid a certainty.
Catalonia’s vice president Oriol Junqueras believes independence is the only option:
“We are republicans and we are working to build a new republic. Because we think we have the democratic mandate to constitute a republic. And also because we understand that the Spanish government doesn’t give us any other option than to defend the civil liberties and rights of the citizens by whatever institutional means we can.”
‘Triggering Article 155 is to restore legality’ – Rajoy: https://t.co/RmNhjH7iUx pic.twitter.com/8yJckohDmt— Ruptly (@Ruptly) October 25, 2017
Secessionist supporters once again made their feelings clear. Hundreds gathered outside the regional presidential palace on Wednesday night (Oct 25) calling for Puigdemont to declare independence.
Within hours the Senate in Madrid is expected to begin a debate to push ahead with measures to impose direct rule which will be put to the vote on Friday.
People waiting for a popular assembly tonight to explain how to organize resistance against Spanish repression pic.twitter.com/pWhu9XMToN— Help Catalonia (@CataloniaHelp2) October 24, 2017
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