Spanish Gov't to Invoke Constitution's Article 155, Quashing Catalan Autonomy

The Government of Spain stated that on Saturday it will begin the procedure for invoking Article 155 of its Constitution, which will suspend the autonomous status of Catalonia. The government has vowed to take every opportunity at its disposal to "restore, as soon as possible, the legality and constitutional order, restore peaceful coexistence between citizens, and stop the economic deterioration caused by the unstable legal situation in Catalonia."

Also a special group of experts had been set up in Madrid to determine what actions would be legitimate in the event of Catalonia's refusal to fulfill the obligations of the Spanish Constitution.