Spain Warns Catalans Independence Bid Risks Economy Meltdown
- Deputy prime minister says Spain is ready to intervene
- Parliament in Barcelona to discuss independence vote Tuesday
Nadal: Catalonia Should Come Back to Legality
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Spain’s government said it stood ready to intervene and reassert control over Catalonia, warning that the rebel region risks economic chaos if it presses ahead with its bid for independence.
As the standoff enters a critical few days, Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaría said ministers were prepared to stop Catalan President Carles Puigdemont. Spanish Energy Minister Alvaro Nadal said the push to break away is doing more damage to the Catalan economy than August’s terrorist attacks as companies decamp.