Catalonia's regional
parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a
disputed vote that is now likely to be declared illegal by
Spain's constitutional court.
The independence motion was passed in the 135-strong
assembly with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and 2 blank
ballots, the assembly's speaker said.
Lawmakers from the Socialist Party, the People's Party (PP)
and Ciudadanos had left the chamber before the vote in protest.
