7 minutes agoSpain responds to Catalonia's independence: Remove police commanders and initiate investigations
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The Spanish government removed top Catalonia police officials from their posts, hours after taking direct rule in the region. This is the first specific move, after the Catalan parliament voted for the declaration of independence. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has also announced the dissolution of the regional parliament and the removal of the Catalan leader, as well as [...]
This is the first specific move, after the Catalan parliament voted for the declaration of independence.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has also announced the dissolution of the regional parliament and the removal of the Catalan leader, as well as calling for immediate local elections.
Pro and independence demonstrations have occupied all night along the streets of Barcelona.
Yesterday's day was historic for the region, as Parliament voted to declare independence from Spain, writes the eye.net. The parties presented a resolution in which they declare their region's independence.
The vote in the regional parliament followed a tense week of recent negotiations between Madrid and Barcelona.
Seventy Catalan deputies voted in favour of independence.
Mariano Rajoy, reacted immediately to Titter calling for calm. He said rule of law would be restored to Catalonia
What are the steps Spain has taken?
Meanwhile, yesterday, the Spanish Senate gave the Rajoy government the power to establish direct rule in Cataloniana and after an extraordinary meeting of the Rajoy cabinet showed what measures it would take.
Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido's statement followed hours later, announcing the dismissal of Josep Liuís Trapero Álvarez as regional police commissioner.
Trapero was already under investigation for riots, charged with helping the Civil Police protect thousands of pro-independence protesters in Barcelona during the referendum's threshold.
In addition, Spanish news agency Éfe? announced that the director general of the autonomous workers of Catalonia Mossos, Pere Solar of Campins, had been fired from Madrid.
On the other hand, Spain's Attorney General has announced that a court procedure against Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont will be launched next week for “the failure of central authority”.
The procedure will file a complaint next week for rebellion against Carles Puigdemont”, a prison sentence of up to 30 years, a Spanish Public Ministry spokesman.
