Spain’s King Felipe Hits Out At Catalonia Secession Attempt

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Spain's King Felipe said Catalonia "is and will remain an important part of Spain in the 21st century." In an unusually emotional speech at the award ceremony, he said the Spanish government would resolve the struggle against the Catalan bid for independence through "legitimate democratic institutions". "Spain will face this unacceptable attempt at secession using the Constitution," he said. "We do not want to give up what we have built together." It was just the second royal intervention in the Catalan crisis and came in front of the emergency meeting. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy meets with the government Wednesday to determine the specific powers he intends to use from the northeastern region, as its leader, Carles Puigdemont, refuses to abandon his threat of proclaiming a separate state. Autonomy is an extremely sensitive issue in Catalonia, which saw its powers subjugated under Spanish military dictatorship. The home for 7.5 million people, the region strongly defends its language and culture. The Catalan government is currently managing its own police, education and healthcare. The reports suggest Mr. Rajoy is preparing to potentially take control of the police, Mossos d'Esquadra. This could also force new elections in the Catalan parliament, where separatists have a majority since 2015. Speaking at the EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Mr Rajoy said it was "a critical point" and that his government must act to stop the rule of law being "liquidated".


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