Catalonia defies Spanish orders by approving a roadmap to independence

The regional parliament of Catalonia approved a plan to set up a roadmap for independence from Spain by 2017, in defiance of central government.

Catalonia defies Spanish orders by approving a roadmap to independence

The chamber, based in the northeastern city of Barcelona, passed the motion by 72 votes to 63.

The proposal was made by pro-secession lawmakers from the ‘Together for Yes’ alliance and the extreme left-wing Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP).

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