Spanish government has stripped the authorities of their powers and taken charge of its government. The crackdown began after the region declared independence on friday. Spains deputy prime minister, here she is, says shes tape over from the former catalan president who was sacked on friday. The Central Government says new elections will be held in december. Earlier the sacked separatist leader called for democratic opposition to direct rule from madrid. Heres our correspondent James Reynolds who is in barcelona. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid and no ones yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisations have told people here to carry on as normal. Right here, its hard to tell that anything has changed one way or another. Local Catalan Police officers still guard this, the catalan political headquarters, and separatist leaders who have technically been sacked by madrid are now trying to work out their next move. The catalan leader, carles puigdemont, featu
Welcome to bbc news. The Spanish Government has stripped catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The measures came early this morning after the Catalan Parliament voted to declare independence yesterday. The government in barcelona says it doesnt recognise the decisions. Meanwhile, the deposed separatist leader of catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has called for peaceful opposition to direct rule by the Spanish Government. He says he will work to build a free country. Earlier our correspondent Sarah Rainsford explained that there was uncertainty over whether the sacked catalan leader, Carles Puigdemont, would be arrested or not. The thinking generally so far and the language so far has been so refer to him here in madrid as a man at the head of an illegal referendum. The Prime Minister yesterday referred to what had happened in catalonia as not only illegal but criminal. That kind of language suggests that the government, whilst it doesnt influence the courts, would e
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Outrage by the un. Many are children at risk of severe malnutrition after a four year long siege. England are the under 17 world cup champions, beating spain 5 2 in india after coming from behind. And Anthony Joshua knocks carlos takam down in the fourth round to regain control of their world heavyweight title fight in cardiff. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A day after being deposed as the president of catalonia, the separatist leader, carles puigdemont, has called for democratic resistance to the central governments takeover of the region. Mr puigdemont promised to work to build a free country. Yesterday, spains Prime Minister dissolved the Catalan Parliament after it declared independence. In madrid today, several thousand people held a rally, waving spanish flags and calling for national unity. 0ur correspondent, james reynolds, reports from barcelona. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid. And no ones yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisations
A televised address calling for peaceful resistance to madrid imposing direct rule on the region. Spains government has dissolved the Regional Parliament independence. In madrid several thousand people held a rally, waving spanish flags and calling for national unity. Our correspondent James Reynolds reports from barcelona. This is the first full day of direct rule from madrid. And no ones yet sure quite what to make of it. Catalan organisations have told people here to carry on as normal. Right here, its hard to tell that anything has changed one way or another. Local Catalan Police officers still guard this, the catalan political headquarters. And separatist leaders, who have technically been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. Carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on todays front pages, refuses to accept that he has been fired. Translation we do not deviate. We continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners. Without violence, withou