Catalan leader’s statements should now be considered by court : Spanish authorities

The Spanish government believes that statements by Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, dismissed from his office on Friday, should from now on be considered by the judiciary, the El Pais newspaper reported on Saturday.

According to the paper, the Spanish government does not see Puigdemont as the region’s official head.

On Friday, the parliament of Catalonia supported a resolution to proclaim an independent republic in the region. In its turn, the upper chamber of the Spanish government granted a request by the authorities to enact the Spanish constitution’s article 155, allowing to impose restrictions on Catalonia’s self-governance.

The article has never been applied before.
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 29/10/17
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