In Barcelona, Rajoy Calls for Record Turnout to Defeat Secessionism
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In Barcelona, Rajoy Calls for Record Turnout to Defeat Secessionism
12, 2017
The leading candidate of the Popular Party in Catalonia, Xavier García Albiol, told supporters
that "independence is toxic and destroys Catalonia." Mr. García Albiol condemned suggestions that Catalan separatist leaders were being held in Madrid jails as political prisoners.
Mr. Rajoy urged Spanish consumers not to boycott Catalan goods and said
that he was determined to stop separatists from pursuing "a journey to nowhere, that will again bring crisis, unemployment and the fracture of Catalan society." Mr. García Albiol said that more than 2,400 companies had moved their legal headquarters from Catalonia since the start of October.
On Twitter, Ms. Colau called the breakup of her governing coalition on Sunday "a difficult decision."
She recently had criticized the separatist lawmakers for unilaterally declaring independence.
Mr. Rajoy’s government took charge of Catalonia on Oct. 27, using emergency powers under Article 155
of the Spanish Constitution, shortly after separatist lawmakers voted for independence from Spain.
Both Mr. Rajoy and Mr. García Albiol highlighted the negative financial consequences of the secessionist conflict and assured Catalan voters
that they would help return the region to economic health by beating the separatist parties next month.
12, 2017
The leading candidate of the Popular Party in Catalonia, Xavier García Albiol, told supporters
that "independence is toxic and destroys Catalonia." Mr. García Albiol condemned suggestions that Catalan separatist leaders were being held in Madrid jails as political prisoners.
Mr. Rajoy urged Spanish consumers not to boycott Catalan goods and said
that he was determined to stop separatists from pursuing "a journey to nowhere, that will again bring crisis, unemployment and the fracture of Catalan society." Mr. García Albiol said that more than 2,400 companies had moved their legal headquarters from Catalonia since the start of October.
On Twitter, Ms. Colau called the breakup of her governing coalition on Sunday "a difficult decision."
She recently had criticized the separatist lawmakers for unilaterally declaring independence.
Mr. Rajoy’s government took charge of Catalonia on Oct. 27, using emergency powers under Article 155
of the Spanish Constitution, shortly after separatist lawmakers voted for independence from Spain.
Both Mr. Rajoy and Mr. García Albiol highlighted the negative financial consequences of the secessionist conflict and assured Catalan voters
that they would help return the region to economic health by beating the separatist parties next month.