EU Parliament head condemns Catalan vote
The head of the European Union's legislature has condemned the Catalan parliament's vote to declare independence and said it would not be recognized in the EU.
EU Parliament President Antonio Tajani said Friday that the Catalonian parliament's move was "a breach of the rule of law." He added that "no one in the European Union will recognize this declaration."
Germany, Britain and Cyprus are among European countries that have already made clear they back Spanish unity and do not recognize Catalonia's unilateral declaration to secede. The US State Department also issued a similar statement.
