Head of Catalonian region threatens to remove parliamentary support to Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez

The head of the Catalonia region on Tuesday called on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to agree within a month on a self-determination mechanism for the region or his party would withdraw backing for Sanchez in the national parliament.

"If there is no agreed mechanism by November, then the pro-independence parties will no longer guarantee stability in the Spanish parliament to Mr Pedro Sanchez," Quim Torra told the Catalan regional parliament.