Madrid Doubles Down as Catalans Prepare to Declare New State
- Rajoy’s officials finalizing plans to take control of region
- Separatists consider declaration of independence this month
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As the Catalonia conflict enters uncharted territory, both sides are upping the ante.
Officials in Madrid are finalizing plans for taking control of the rebel region. They’ll be rubber-stamped at an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Saturday when Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy returns from a summit in Brussels, where he’s looking to shore up his support among European leaders. The Catalans meanwhile are working out how they might stage a unilateral declaration of independence.