The United Kingdom said it “does
not and will not” recognise the unilateral declaration of independence by the
Catalan regional parliament on Friday.
This was stated on Friday by a
spokeswoman for Prime Minister, Theresa May.
Catalan lawmakers in the Spanish
parliament had on Friday voted to separate from Spain.
The spokesperson said in a
statement, “It is based on a vote that was declared illegal by the Spanish
courts.
“We continue to want to see the
rule of law upheld, the Spanish Constitution respected, and Spanish unity
preserved.”
Other European leaders, including
French President Emmanuel Macron and EU President Donald Tusk, had earlier
voiced support for Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
The European Union and its member
states have stood firmly behind Madrid in the standoff.
However, a minister in Scotland’s
independence-minded devolved government said it respected the Catalan
government action.
“We understand and respect the
position of the Catalan government,” Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Cabinet Secretary
for External Affairs, said in a statement.
“While Spain has the right to
oppose independence, the people of Catalonia must have the ability to determine
their own future.
“Today’s declaration of
independence came about only after repeated calls for dialogue were refused,”
she added.
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