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Breaking: Catalonia’s regional parliament declares independence from Spain




The Catalonian region has reportedly declared independence from Spain in the last few minutes.

The historic decision was taken after a controversial ballot that took place inside the Parlament, the Catalonian regional parliament. Such ballot is now likely to be deemed illegal by Madrid.

The move signals the automatic triggering of Article 155, a clause included in the 1978 Spanish Constitution that aims to guarantee the indivisibility of the Spanish nation.

Article 155 effectively means that the Spanish central government can now strip the Catalonian Government of its powers.

The story is developing.

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