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The majority of members of the Catalan Parliament voted for a resolution that declares independence from Spain. This was reported by the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

72 deputies were in favor, 10 were against, and two abstained. The rest of the 135-member parliament boycotted the vote. Representatives of the People's, Socialist Workers' and Civil Parties left the plenary meeting.

“We establish the Catalan Republic as an independent and sovereign country under the rule of law,” the text of the resolution says. The text includes the declaration of independence, which was signed by Catalan President Carles Puigdemont on October 10.

“I call on all Spaniards to remain calm. Constitutional state will restore order in Catalonia,” responded to this decision in his Twitter Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

This morning he argued in the upper house for the application of Article 155 of the constitution, arguing that this is an “exceptional situation” that is not aimed at Catalonia, but at preventing violations of the law.

In his speech, as reported by La Vanguardia, he called what was happening in Catalonia “the biggest mockery of democracy, except coup d'etat 1981".

The Spanish Senate, less than an hour after the declaration of independence by the Catalan Parliament, considered and approved a resolution on the application of Article 155, which will come into force the next day.

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont earlier asked parliament to consider how to respond to plans to establish control over the northeastern region.

Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution states that if “the Autonomous Community does not fulfill the obligations imposed by the Constitution or other laws, or its actions seriously harm the interests of Spain, the government first makes a demand to the President of the Autonomous Community and, if it is left unheeded, may, with the approval of an absolute majority of the Senate, take the necessary measures to compel the latter to fulfill these obligations or to protect the interests mentioned." It states that in order to implement these measures, the government can issue instructions to all authorities of the autonomous communities. Since 1978, when the constitution was adopted, which established democratic rule in the country after the fall of the Franco regime, this article has not been applied until now.

On October 1, a referendum was held in Catalonia on the issue of secession from Spain. 2.26 of the 5.31 million Catalans eligible to vote took part in the popular vote.

On October 10, the head of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, called on the Catalan parliament to postpone the declaration of independence of the region, but on the same day a corresponding declaration of independence was signed, signed by the head of the autonomy himself.

After this, the Spanish authorities demanded that the Catalan government give a formal answer by 10:00 on October 16 whether the region would declare independence or not. Puigdemont instead said in a letter to Rajoy that the declaration of independence had been suspended and called for dialogue. Madrid refused to negotiate and issued a new ultimatum - until 10:00 on October 19.

When the deadline expired, the country's government demanded that Carles Puigdemont put an end to the question of whether Catalonia declared independence or not.

The majority of members of the Catalan parliament voted for a resolution that declares independence from Spain, reports the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

72 deputies were in favor, 10 were against, and two abstained. The rest of the 135-member parliament boycotted the vote. Representatives of the People's, Socialist Workers' and Civil Parties left the plenary meeting.

“We establish the Catalan Republic as an independent and sovereign country under the rule of law,” the text of the resolution says. The text includes the declaration of independence, which was signed by Catalan President Carles Puigdemont on October 10.

“I call on all Spaniards to remain calm. The rule of law will restore order in Catalonia,” Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy responded to this decision on Twitter.

This morning he argued in the upper house for the application of Article 155 of the constitution, arguing that this is an “exceptional situation” that is not aimed at Catalonia, but at preventing violations of the law.

In his speech, as reported by La Vanguardia, he called what was happening in Catalonia "the biggest mockery of democracy, except for the coup d'état of 1981."

The Spanish Senate, less than an hour after the declaration of independence by the Catalan Parliament, considered and approved a resolution on the application of Article 155, which will come into force the next day.

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont earlier asked parliament to consider how to respond to plans to establish control over the northeastern region.

Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution states that if “the Autonomous Community does not fulfill the obligations imposed by the Constitution or other laws, or its actions seriously harm the interests of Spain, the government first makes a demand to the President of the Autonomous Community and, if it is left unheeded, may, with the approval of an absolute majority of the Senate, take the necessary measures to compel the latter to fulfill these obligations or to protect the interests mentioned." It states that in order to implement these measures, the government can issue instructions to all authorities of the autonomous communities. Since 1978, when the constitution was adopted, which established democratic rule in the country after the fall of the Franco regime, this article has not been applied until now.

On October 1, a referendum was held in Catalonia on the issue of secession from Spain. 2.26 of the 5.31 million Catalans eligible to vote took part in the popular vote.

On October 10, the head of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, called on the Catalan parliament to postpone the declaration of independence of the region, but on the same day a corresponding declaration of independence was signed, signed by the head of the autonomy himself.

After this, the Spanish authorities demanded that the Catalan government give a formal answer by 10:00 on October 16 whether the region would declare independence or not. Puigdemont instead said in a letter to Rajoy that the declaration of independence had been suspended and called for dialogue. Madrid refused to negotiate and issued a new ultimatum - until 10:00 on October 19.

When the deadline expired, the country's government demanded that Carles Puigdemont put an end to the question of whether Catalonia declared independence or not.

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Direct control: Madrid decides to dissolve the Catalan parliament

The Spanish government on Friday evening approved measures to resolve the Catalan crisis: it was decided to dissolve the parliament of the autonomous community, which adopted a resolution on the independence of the region, hold early elections in December and dismiss the entire Catalan government (generalitat).

Previously, the Spanish government's proposals to apply Article 155 of the constitution were approved by the Senate.

Madrid's response

Following the meeting of the cabinet of ministers, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the dissolution of the Catalan parliament, which in the afternoon approved a resolution proclaiming the independence of the autonomous community. Early elections in the autonomous community will take place on December 21. "Catalonia needs to truly come to terms with itself, within the framework of the law and with itself. Therefore, I have decided to hold these free, clean and legal elections to restore democracy in the autonomous community," Rajoy said.

In addition, all members of the Generalitat were dismissed, including the head of the Catalan government Carles Puigdemont, his deputy Oriol Junqueras, the rest of the advisers, and lost his position CEO Catalan police Mossos dEsquadra Pere Soler and Secretary General of the Interior Generalitat Cesar Puig. The management of the departments of the Generalitat will be taken over by the Spanish authorities, and the relevant ministries will control the work of the Catalan councils.

All representative offices of the Catalan government abroad are closed, except Brussels, but its leader is removed from office. The representative of the Generalitat of Catalonia in Madrid was also suspended. The activities of the Council for transition period, this advisory body was created by the Catalan government to develop recommendations related to the declaration of independence.

In addition, the government will appeal to the Constitutional Court to invalidate the resolution adopted by the Catalan parliament.

"This is not about abolishing self-government, intervening or not restricting it. It is about returning to normal as soon as possible," Rajoy said. The Prime Minister of Spain called Friday a “sad day”, but assured that “the right state has the tools to protect the rule of law.”

International reaction

The leading countries of the world fully supported Madrid in connection with the declaration of independence by the Catalan parliament. US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Catalonia is an integral part of Spain and Washington supports the Madrid government's constitutional measures to preserve the country's unity. A similar statement was made by The White house. “We repeat the words of the State Department: we reaffirm our support for a united Spain,” US presidential spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.

The official representative of British Prime Minister Theresa May said that the UK does not recognize and will not recognize in the future a unilateral resolution on the independence of Catalonia.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that “Moscow’s position on the issue of Catalonia remains unchanged and consistent” and it “has not changed.” Previously, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that, guided by fundamental principles international law, considers the events in Catalonia as an internal matter of Spain. Moscow also expressed hope that the situation would be resolved through dialogue strictly within the framework of Spanish legislation “in the interests of a united and prosperous Spain, while respecting the guarantees of the rights and freedoms of all citizens of this country.”

The head of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, is confident that no one in the European Union will recognize the declaration of independence of the Catalan Parliament, which violates the Spanish constitution and the legislative framework of the EU.

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that Germany does not recognize the unilateral declaration of independence, and that only negotiations within the framework of the Spanish constitution between Madrid and Barcelona will lead to a resolution of the crisis.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who recently visited Madrid, admitted that he was “following the development of the situation with concern.” “We have only one interlocutor - this is the government in Madrid,” the head of the French Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Rallies in Barcelona

Meanwhile, in Barcelona itself, rallies were held in the evening, both in support of the “proclamation of independence” and supporters of maintaining Catalonia as part of Spain.

According to the city police, 17 thousand people took part in the rally-concert in front of the Generalitat building in Plaza Sant Jaume.

The rally of supporters of a united Spain was less numerous, but a large demonstration against the actions of the Catalan authorities is planned for Sunday.

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