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Catalan govt. drops bid to create Foreign Ministry

Friday, 04 March 2016 11:21 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 05 March 2016 3:27 AM ]

The newly elected President of the Catalan regional government, Carles Puigdemont claps during the new cabinet members swearing-in ceremony at the Generalitat Palace on January 14, 2016 in Barcelona. (AFP photo)

Kusai Kedri
Press TV, Barcelona

The Catalan regional government has abandoned plans to create a Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This, after the Spanish Constitutional Court ordered the suspension of the powers of the future ministry. The Catalan government of Carles Puigdemont downplayed the decision to bow to the court order, describing it as a preemptive act to avoid the Spanish “legalsophistry”. It also pledged to continue foreign action to promote the Catalan cause abroad. Our correspondent Kusai Kedri has more from Barcelona.

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