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Spanish court bars Catalan parliament session Catalan crisis: Spanish court bars MPs' independence move
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Spain's constitutional court has suspended next Monday's session of Catalan parliament, in a bid to pre-empt a possible push for independence. Spain's Constitutional Court has suspended next Monday's session of Catalan parliament, in a bid to pre-empt a possible push for independence.
The court said such a move would be "a breach of the constitution".The court said such a move would be "a breach of the constitution".
Earlier Prime Minister Mario Rajoy warned Catalonia's regional government against declaring independence after a disputed vote last Sunday.Earlier Prime Minister Mario Rajoy warned Catalonia's regional government against declaring independence after a disputed vote last Sunday.
Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont has indicated that he could make such a declaration early next week. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont had indicated that he could make such a declaration at next week's session.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. In Thursday's ruling, the Constitutional Court upheld a challenge by Catalonia's Socialist Party, which opposes secession from Spain.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Allowing the regional parliament to meet and declare independence, the court said, would violate the rights of the party's MPs.
Organisers of Sunday's referendum put the turnout at 42%, with 2.2 million people taking part. They say 90% voted for independence, however they have not published final results. There have been several claims of irregularities.
There was violence at polling stations as police, trying to enforce a Spanish court decision to ban the vote, attempted to seize ballot boxes and disperse voters.
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