Footage has emerged of people taking to the streets of Barcelona to celebrate the declaration of independence approved by the Catalan Parliament today.<br /><br />The video shows hundreds of protesters waving Esteladas (the pro-independence flag) as they walk from the Parliament building to Sant Jaume square. <br /><br />Soon after the vote at the regional parliament, the Spanish Senate immediately voted to enact Article 155 of the constitution to impose direct rule over Catalonia.
