Spain’s King Felipe VI on Tuesday accused authorities in the northeast region of Catalonia of disloyalty to the state in what he called their unacceptable push for independence. The king did not specify what penalties leaders in Catalonia might face for seeking independence from Spain. In a referendum on Catalan independence Sunday, about 90% of the nearly 2.3 million votes cast were in favor, and about 8% were against, according to the Catalan regional government. What else do you need, Europe?”Catalonia’s president, Carles Puigdemont, said the region is expected to declare independence from Spain within days. On Tuesday, King Felipe’s speech did not mention the violence two days earlier between Spanish police and Catalan voters.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 04, 2017 00:45 UTC