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The declaration
on secession, the first step which pro-independence parties hope
will lead to the northeastern region splitting from Spain within
18 months, was backed by a majority in the regional parliament.
Parties favoring independence from Spain won a majority of seats
in the Catalan regional election in September. The Spanish
constitution does not allow any region to break away, however,
and the center-right government of Spanish premier Mariano
Rajoy, facing a general election in December, has said it will
immediately seek to block the resolution in the courts.
(Reporting By Elisabeth O'Leary; editing by Sarah White)
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