People wave Spanish flags during an Oct. 8 demonstration organized by the Catalan Civil Society organization in Barcelona, Spain. (CNS photo/Eric Gaillard, Reuters)
Spain’s prime minister has urged all citizens to remain calm after Catalonia's parliament approved a motion declaring the wealthy region a republic independent from Spain. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made the appeal for calm in a tweet minutes after the regional parliament voted for independence in a secret ballot that had been boycotted by opposition lawmakers, asserting that “the rule of law will restore legality to Catalonia.”
Within minutes of the declaration, the Spanish Senate in Madrid approved government proposals to take direct control of the region. The Spanish prime minister now has the go-ahead to apply unprecedented measures including sacking Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont and his cabinet.
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