Puigdemont may call elections, but this will not stop Article 155, says Rajoy
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 @ 2:58 PM
CATALUNYA regional president Carles Puigdemont is considering calling an election now to try to stop Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution being triggered, which would place the north-eastern territory under State rule.
But Spanish president Mariano Rajoy has said even a regional election will not stop him activating Article 155.
Rajoy says this action is 'the only possible solution' to 're-establish legality' in Catalunya.
His main opposition, the PSOE, says it would be 'wrong' to apply Article 155 if Catalunya called an election – especially if Puigdemont does not make a unilateral declaration of independence.
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