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King: Catalonia is "an essential part" of Spain

14:30, Saturday, 21 October, 2017
King: Catalonia is "an essential part" of Spain

Spain's King Felipe VI has spoken out forcefully at a public event against Catalonia's independence drive, saying all Spaniards must respect each other and the law.
     Felipe says in a speech at a prize-giving ceremony in northern Spain for the prestigious Princess of Asturias awards that everyone must respect the Constitution and the principles of parliamentary democracy.Spain's Constitutional Court has said Catalonia's recent referendum on secession was illegal, and the Spanish parliament has rejected the Catalan regional government's attempts to break away.
     Felipe said Friday that Catalonia "is and will be an essential part" of Spain, receiving a standing ovation in the city of Oviedo.

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