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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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