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Spain Showdown: Catalan Parliament To Decide On Independence Tomorrow, Chaos To Follow<\/a><\/h3>\n
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A dramatic rollercoaster of a day for Catalonia and Spain is ending ominously, with the Catalan president Puigdemont announcing that he would let the region’s parliament decide the fate of the Catalan declaration of independence from Spain, capping off a day of furious reversals<\/strong>. The announcement follows a dramatic reversal from the Catalan leader who until just a few hours ago, was expected to announce that he’d call an early election in the region to avoid Spain’s takeover of the Catalan government. In the last moment he decided against it, saying there were no guarantees from the Spanish government it would be implemented while facing rebellion from his separatist allies at home; as a result he has washed his hands and decided to leave a decision on independence to his parliament.<\/div>\n
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Puigdemont made the announcement before a scheduled appearance before the Catalan Parliament on Thursday evening. According to the NYT<\/a>, he said he made the decision after he had failed to secure a commitment from the central government that it would not take control of the region if he called early elections.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are none of the guarantees that justify convening elections today,\u201d Mr. Puigdemont said during a brief televised address from his government headquarters. \u201cI tried to obtain the guarantees,\u201d he added, but \u201cI didn\u2019t get a responsible answer from the Spanish government, which has instead used this option to add to the tension.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIt is now for Parliament to decide its answer to the application\u201d of Article 155 of the national Constitution.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the Catalan Parliament – where separatists parties have a small but critical majority – may meet later Thursday, it will be the vote on a declaration of independence on Friday that will be most closely watched; meanwhile, the Spanish Senate is expected to approve emergency measures to impose Madrid\u2019s direct rule on Catalonia.<\/p>\n

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