Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain
Updated: 2017-10-27 21:39
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BARCELONA - Catalonia's regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared illegal by Spain's constitutional court.
The independence motion was passed in the 135-strong assembly with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and 2 blank ballots, the assembly's speaker said.
Lawmakers from the Socialist Party, the People's Party and Ciudadanos had left the chamber before the vote in protest.
Reuters
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