Catalan parliament to respond to Spain’s planned takeover

President of the Catalan parliament Carme Forcadell sits to discuss their next move after Spanish government announced plans to remove members of the region’s pro-independence government, at the Catalonia Parliament, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called on Spain’s Senate to trigger a section of the constitution that allows the central government to temporarily govern a region if its leaders break the law. Rajoy wants to take over law enforcement, finance, public media, legislating and other powers as he seeks to clip Catalonia’s wings. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)