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Article 155 of the Constitution of Spain grants the government of Spain a coercive mechanism to force an autonomous community to comply with the law when it severely contravenes the Constitution of Spain or other laws, or when its actions seriously threaten the general interest of Spain.
Article 155 gave Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy the power to remove secessionist politicians, including Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan leader, and directly rule from Madrid. [29] Part IX: Constitutional Court [ edit ]
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Oct 27, 2017 · Article 155 has often been described as the “nuclear option” and has been rolled out amid a struggle between Barcelona and Madrid following the Catalan referendum on October 1. But what is ...
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Sep 30, 2017 · Spain had never before invoked Article 155 of its constitution, allowing it to suspend Catalonia's political autonomy, and what comes next is not clear.
Oct 20, 2017 · Oct. 20, 2017. BARCELONA, Spain — Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy held an emergency cabinet meeting on Saturday to decide what measures to take under Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution...
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Mar 28, 2013 · SPANISH CONSTITUTION. Preliminary Part. Section 1. A social and democratic State under the rule of law2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 117, 128 C 1. Spain is hereby established as a social and democratic State, subject to the rule of law, which advocates freedom, justice, equality and political pluralism as highest values of its legal system.
Oct 27, 2017 · On Friday, the Spanish Senate invoked Article 155 against Catalonia, a region in the country's northeast. Just minutes before, Catalonia had voted to declare independence from Spain. In...
