Spain Catalonia: Foreign minister denies 'coup' by Madrid

The speaker of the Catalan parliament, Carme Forcadell, called measures announced by the government on Saturday a "de facto coup d'état".

"If anyone has attempted a coup, it is the Catalan regional government, Mr Dastis told the BBC.

Madrid acted after regional leaders refused to halt an independence drive.

Source: bbc.com

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