Catalonia’s parliament defies Spanish court with motion on self-determination

The regional parliament in Catalonia approved on Tuesday a non-binding motion expressing the will to exercise self-determination, defying a warning from Spain’s Constitutional Court.

The motion calls for political action but has no legal effect, Reuters said, citing a parliament spokeswoman. Catalan pro-independence parties hold a majority in the chamber.

The Spanish court has warned that Catalan lawmakers would face legal consequences if they pushed forward with the motion. It says that the parliament has expressed the “will to exercise in a concrete way the right of self-determination and to respect the will of the Catalan people.”