prisoners. however, in the next few weeks, the government of socialist pedro sanchez is expected to issue pardons to the nine jailed politicians, ensuring their release. mr sanchez himself has spoken of the need for understanding, rather than revenge when dealing with the catalan issue. catalonia remains virtually split down the middle on the issue of independence. mr sanchez s allies in the region see this as an opportunity to calm tensions, with a view to resolving the territorial crisis. , ., , resolving the territorial crisis. , . , . , crisis. they are very necessary in catalonia. crisis. they are very necessary in catalonia. the crisis. they are very necessary | in catalonia. the independence process, it has been very negative for the economy, and painful, it is very important, these pardons, to return to dialogue. these pardons, to return to dialogue- these pardons, to return to dialouue. , , ,, ., ., dialogue. there is substantial resistance dialogue. there is substantia
officials say they still plan to apply the results of last sunday s disputed referendum claiming some ninety percent of cattle and loaded for independence critics say only forty percent of the population voted. not everyone in catalonia once independence these demonstrators in the region s capital barcelona are against the independence process which the spanish government also rejects is illegal. criticism of the movement following sunday s referendum has also come from spain s king philippe in a television address to the nation the king accused separatists of being disloyal a charge which catalonia as leaders dismiss. the king s speech was an endorsement of the policies of prime minister roy policies that are catastrophic for catalonia . madrid has appealed to catalonia as leader to respect spain and its institutions