The Spanish government on Friday said it had increased control over Catalonia’s spending to ensure funds are not diverted to paying for an independence referendum, reports abc.news.
Spain’s finance minister, Cristobal Montoro told reporters that the controls were justified to ensure financial stability and defend the country’s legal order.
The announcement came after Spain’s constitutional Court ruled Catalanonia’s independence referendum illegal.
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