Catalan secession supporters withdraw cash in protest


The Catalan government says it has a mandate to declare independence following what it says was a 90% 'Yes' vote in an October 1 referendum. – EPA pic, October 20, 2017.

CATALAN separatists were flocking to withdraw cash today in protest against the central government and banks that have moved their headquarters out of the Spanish region over its independence crisis.

Some protesters were making symbolic withdrawals of €155 (RM771), a reference to Article 155 of the Constitution, which Madrid is using to start imposing direct rule over semi-autonomous Catalonia as its leader threatens to declare independence.


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