December 21 was fixed as the date for extraordinary election in the separatist region.
October was a turning point for the Catalan independence movement. The Catalan Parliament voted in favor of independence. A few hours later, the Spanish Parliament, according to the Constitution, decided to establish direct government of the autonomous region, dispersing the legislative and executive bodies of Catalonia. December 21 was fixed as the date for extraordinary election in the separatist region.
