Catalonia parliament has declared independence from Spain in defiance of the Madrid government, which at the same time was preparing to impose direct rule over the region.



Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy immediately called for calm and said the rule of law would be restored. The motion passed in the regional parliament in Barcelona which was boycotted by opposition parties said Catalonia constituted an independent, sovereign and social democratic state. It called on other countries and institutions to recognize it.

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