Catalonia's parliament elects hardline secessionist as president

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/14/catalonia-parliament-elects-hardline-nationalist-as-president

Quim Torra, an uncompromisingly pro-independence MP who joined parliament six months ago, was elected by 66 votes to 65.

Torra’s candidacy has been met with little enthusiasm and he only secured the simple majority required thanks to the anti-capitalist CUP (Popular Unity Candidacy) whose four MPs abstained despite Carles Riera, the party spokesman, describing Torra as a “neo-liberal capitalist”.
Riera later said the CUP would not support Torra’s government because it was not “advocating disobedience and confrontation”.

Torra apologised for Tweets in which he described the Spanish people as shameless and capable only of exploitation. He had also said he did not understand why anyone in Catalonia would choose to speak Spanish.

[SassyPaddy]

As someone living in Catalonia, I'm a bit worried. Sure, Spain is shit toward the state but i'm not sure how it's gonna end up with him in charge. I mean, even if they pull out 155; Spain will still take control of Catalonia's financial stuff.

[Saint Furrybutt]

It only worsens and just give more Catalan nationalists justified to vote even more Catalan nationalistic parties until bloodshed happens.