Re: Catalonia
Spanish government demands Catalonia leader clarify independence declaration
I think I'd explain it to Rajoy this way - if you wake up after spending the night with a girl for the first time, and you have to ask her are you a still virgin, you probably are.
In this case, it's the other way around - if you have to ask whether they declared independence, they probably didn't.
On a serious note, nice move by Rajoy. Catalan government can say "yes", Spain invokes article 155 of the constitution, Catalan government gets disbanded and leaders arrested. If they say "no", the matter is settled and Catalan leaders kiss their political careers goodbye. Their best bet at this moment is to stay silent and ask for a dialogue, hoping that Madrid will give them a face-saving way out of this mess.
I'm not sure Madrid will be that accommodating.
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