Catalan lawmakers rip up images of Spain's King Felipe

Publicado el 12 dic. 2016 https://youtu.be/Rz6BqeflseY A group of 7 regional MP's of the radical left CUP party have torn up photos of King Felipe at the Catalan Parliament in front of the cameras. Before ripping the image, one of the MPs tells reporters that "The message from the Spanish government in Madrid, of a hard line against those who want Catalan independence, is clear". "We also want to send a message back: We won't step back, and they won't stop the independence referendum". The provocative action comes after the Audiencia Nacional (the Spanish Court responsible for terrorism, serious drug dealing, and corruption cases) ordered the arrest of five young activists, accused of burning photos of King Felipe VI and copies of the Constitution during a rally on Catalan Independence Day, September 11