Catalonia’s separatist-dominated Parliament drew a fresh rebuke from Spain on Tuesday after approving a text in favour of self-determination, despite it being suspended just minutes earlier by the Constitutional Court.
Although such resolutions by the Catalan Parliament are purely symbolic — the Parliament not having the authority to make such decisions — they have been routinely overruled by the Spanish courts. But the move could have legal consequences for regional Parliament speaker Roger Torrent, who has received legal warnings not to allow such initiatives.
Passing the motion was the latest in a string of moves by separatists in this wealthy northeastern region, which has been rocked by protests since mid-October when Spain jailed nine of its leaders over a failed secession bid.
