Spain Catalonia: Foreign minister denies 'coup' by Madrid - BBC News
| BBC News | Spain Catalonia: Foreign minister denies 'coup' by Madrid BBC News The Spanish Foreign Minister, Alfonso Dastis, has denied that his government's move to reassert control over Catalonia amounts to a "coup". The speaker of the Catalan parliament, Carme Forcadell, called measures announced by the government on ... Catalonia's leaders slam Spanish government plans for direct rule Catalan leaders deny direct rule from Madrid Separatist leader vows to defend Catalonia's sovereignty after Spanish premier seeks to oust regional government |