madrid it's clear that the catalan leadership is guilty of sedition the former vice president oriole john kara's was sentenced to 13 years in prison and 8 other defendants also received long jail terms according to the judges those sentenced defied a ban and organized the independence referendum in october 2017. when the former president of catalonia colors pushed him on declared independence from spain violent clashes with the police broke out then madrid imposed direct rule over catalonian one of spain's most serious political crises now prime minister petro sanchez hopes this verdict will end the matter once and for all following the supreme court decision we need to turn the page and open a new chapter based on peaceful coexistence in catalonia through dialogue within the boundaries of the no on the sponsor institution but many catalans don't seem ready to give up the fight yet since the ruling independence activists want by are preparing for what they're calling. a democratic tsunami. it's too tunisian our officials have confirmed a landslide election victory for this man say he'd the 61 ye

madrid it's clear that the catalan leadership is guilty of sedition the former vice president oriole john kara's was sentenced to 13 years in prison and 8 other defendants all service sieved long jail terms according to the judges those sentenced defied a ban and organized the independence referendum in october 2017. when the former president of catalonia colors pushed him on declared independence from spain violent clashes with the police broke out then madrid imposed direct rule over catalonian one. of spain's most serious political crises now prime minister pedro sanchez hopes this verdict will end the matter want some for rule following the supreme court decision we need to turn the page and open a new chapter based on peaceful coexistence think of the new through dialogue within the boundaries of the no sponsor institution. but many cattle don't seem ready to give up the fight yet independence activists are urging supporters to keep up the pressure. european union ministers have gathered in luxembourg for the last meeting ahead of a crucial break that summit in brussels on thursday the bloc