<br /> <p>Catalonians danced and cheered in the street in Barcelona, Spain, on October 27, after the Catalan Parliament announced a majority vote in favor of declaring independence from Spain.</p><p>European Parliament President Antonio Tajani stated</a> that the Catalan Parliament’s declaration vote is a “breach of the rule of law, violates the Spanish constitution and the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia,” saying also that “no one in the European Union will recognise this declaration.”</p><p>The Spanish Senate voted on Friday to invoke Article 155</a> of the constitution, which allows the Spanish government to “adopt the necessary means” to force an “autonomous community” to comply. Later in the day, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced</a> that he dissolved the Catalan Parliament and that elections would be held in Catalonia on December 21. Credit: Instagram/Xabi Fabà via Storyful</p><br />
