Add Spain as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Spain news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add InterestKing Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve address Sunday night to call on Catalonia's newly elected parliament to renounce further moves toward secession from Spain. The king gave the address four days after regional parliamentary elections resulted in separatist parties being voted back into power. "(Catalonia's) leaders must face the problems that affect all Catalans, respecting their diversity and thinking responsibly in the common good." The king's last televised address was on Oct. 3, two days after Catalonia's regional government disobeyed a court injunction and held a referendum on secession.

Source: ABC News December 24, 2017 21:08 UTC