Finally Catalonia declears independence as Spain impose direct rule in Catalonia

The Catalonian government has finally declared independence following today's parliamentary votes that took place at the catalan regional parliament.


The declaration came as a result of the Spanish senate vote that gave Madrid the powers to cease the autonomous powers of the Catalan region.

The voting which amounted to about 70 Catalan deputies out of 135 voted for independence while 10 opposed the voting and walked out and two blank ballot slip. 

Fellowing the independence vote, few hours later the Spanish senate voted to implement article 155 of the country's constitution to allow the imposition of direct rule.

Meanwhile, the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy in a tweet after the independence declaration called for calm as the rule of law will be restored in Catalonia.