Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

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The assembly’s speaker announced that the motion was passed with 70 votes in favor, 10 against, and two blank ballots, according to Reuters. Earlier, MP’s from the three main national parties – the People's Party, the Socialists and Ciudadanos – staged a walkout in protest at the vote.
The declaration of independence led to a celebration among thousands of cheering supporters in the streets of Barcelona, the region’s capital. Before the secret ballot, the Catalonian regional parliament also voted in favor of starting the “constituent process” to split from Madrid.
“In the days ahead we must keep to our values of pacifism and dignity. It's in our, in your hands to build the republic," Catalan President Carles Puigdemont told a crowd of hundreds of supporters at Catalonia's parliament building following the vote.
He added that "today the parliament fulfilled the long-desired and fought-for step, and culminated the mandate of the ballot boxes," referencing the October 1 independence referendum.
Puigdemont's remarks prompted supporters to erupt into the Catalan anthem 'Els Segadors' (The Reapers) and chants of "Liberty!" Shortly after the Catalan vote, the upper house of Spain's parliament approved direct rule by Madrid.The Spanish government will now hold a special cabinet meeting at 6 pm local time on Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.
"Spain is a serious country and a great nation and we will not tolerate that a few people try to liquidate our constitution," he told journalists after the upper house approved the imposition of direct rule for Catalonia.
Meanwhile, Rajoy has urged for calm, stating that the rule of law will be restored in Catalonia. “I ask for calm from all Spaniards. The rule of law will restore legality in Catalonia,” he tweeted.
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