Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain after holding a banned referendum. Mireia Boya, a Catalan lawmaker from the pro-independence Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party, said a declaration of independence would follow a parliamentary session on Monday to evaluate the results of the October 1 vote to break away. <br/><br/>She said on Twitter that they know that there may be disbarments and arrests but they are prepared, and in no case will it be stopped.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Spain Government has rejected calls for mediation and said it will will not negotiate over anything illegal and will not accept blackmail. A statement from Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy's office said negotiation in democracy only has one way, the way of the law. <br/><br/>It said if Catalan President Carles Puigdemont wants to talk or negotiate, or wants to send mediators, he must return to the path of the law. Spain was only restored to democracy following the death in 1975 of military dictator Francisco Franco .
News On AIR | October 5, 2017 2:00 PM
Catalonia moves to declare independence from Spain on Monday