Esquerra: Spain's constitution includes a “blank cheque” to take away any region's self-rule

04 February 2020 06:41 PM by ACN | Barcelona SHARE

Article 155 of Spain's constitution "is a blank cheque to take away any region's self-rule. It's like a red button to suspend autonomy, for whatever the Spanish government decides is in the general interest," according to Marta Rovira, Esquerra's secretary general.