27 Oct, 2017 @ 15:29
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WATCH: Moment Catalunya Parliament vote to declare independence

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THIS is the moment Catalunya MPs voted to declare independence from Spain.

Pro-independence MPs can be seen standing and cheering as the result is read out.

The European Commission has refused to comment while prime minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy has vowed to enforce the ‘rule of law’ in the region.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence has a BA and MA in International Relations and a Gold Standard diploma in Multi-Media journalism from News Associates in London. He has almost a decade of experience and previously worked as a senior reporter for the Mail Online in London.

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