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The Catalan Parliament announced the declaration of independence
The Spanish Senate allowed the government of Mariano Rajoy to enact Article 155 of the Constitution in relation to Catalonia. This article allows you to remove the autonomy government and introduce direct control from the center. In response, a draft resolution on the proclamation of an independent Republic of Catalonia was submitted to the Catalan Parliament, El Pais reports .
The proposal was submitted to the Parliament of Catalonia on Friday, October 27. The deputies propose to create an advisory council within 15 days and hold elections after the completion of all stages of the process. The text of the resolution submitted by the parliamentarians quotes the words from the declaration adopted on October 10: "We have formed the Catalan Republic as a sovereign independent state."
The Catalan independence referendum took place on 1 October. At it, more than 90% of those who voted supported the withdrawal of autonomy from Spain. However, less than half of the inhabitants of Catalonia participated in the vote. Nevertheless, the provincial leadership said it would declare independence. In response, the Spanish government threatened to remove the autonomy government.
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