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Catalan parliament votes for independence
The Parliament of Catalonia by a majority of votes adopted a resolution that declares the independence of the autonomy from Spain. 70 deputies voted for the adoption of the document, 10 voted against, two more votes were declared invalid. The remaining members of parliament, which includes 135 people, did not vote in protest, according to El Pais .
The vote was held the day after the head of the region, Carles Puigdemont, refused to hold early elections, as insisted on by Madrid. The resolution was submitted to the Parliament of Catalonia after the Spanish authorities received the approval of the Senate for the application of the 155th article of the Constitution, which allows the removal of the government of the region.
On October 1, Catalonia held a referendum on the independence of the region from Spain. More than 90% of those who voted supported secession from Spain. After that, the provincial leadership announced that it would declare independence. In response, the Spanish government threatened to remove the autonomy government and introduce direct control from the center.
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