Spanish Top Court Blocks Catalan Parliament's Meeting.
Spain's top court has ordered the suspension of a planned session in Catalonia's parliament, in which regional leaders were expected to unilaterally announce a split from Spain.
The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled to block the parliamentary meeting called for Monday while it considers an appeal made against it, according to a spokesperson.
The session had been called to debate the results of Catalonia's banned October 1 referendum, which returned a 90 percent vote in favour of breaking away from Spain, according to local officials.
The vote had been declared illegal by the central governmental in Madrid.
Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont said on Wednesday that the regional Catalan government "will show our best face to apply the results of the referendum" following the vote, which witnessed violent clashes between national police and civilians that left almost 900 people injured.
Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, may be forced to use article 155 of Spain's 1978 constitution if the Catalan parliament opts to push ahead with declaring a split from Madrid.
The article allows the central government to suspend the region's autonomy and remove officials from office.
Spain's top court has ordered the suspension of a planned session in Catalonia's parliament, in which regional leaders were expected to unilaterally announce a split from Spain.
The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled to block the parliamentary meeting called for Monday while it considers an appeal made against it, according to a spokesperson.
The session had been called to debate the results of Catalonia's banned October 1 referendum, which returned a 90 percent vote in favour of breaking away from Spain, according to local officials.
The vote had been declared illegal by the central governmental in Madrid.
Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont said on Wednesday that the regional Catalan government "will show our best face to apply the results of the referendum" following the vote, which witnessed violent clashes between national police and civilians that left almost 900 people injured.
Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, may be forced to use article 155 of Spain's 1978 constitution if the Catalan parliament opts to push ahead with declaring a split from Madrid.
The article allows the central government to suspend the region's autonomy and remove officials from office.
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