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Barred from office, outgoing Catalan leader sees regional elections in coming months
By , BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Outgoing Catalan leader Quim Torra said on Monday that regional elections would be held in the coming months after Spain’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling barring him from public office for 18 months, sparking protests in Barcelona in the evening.Slideshow In a televised address, Torra said he would appeal the sentence, which he described as a politically motivated move to overthrow the Catalan government.Nevertheless, the ruling took effect as soon as Torra was officially notified of it, meaning Catalan deputy leader Pere Aragones is expected to become...…By , BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Outgoing Catalan leader Quim Torra said on Monday that regional elections would be held in the coming months after Spain’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling barring him from public office for 18 months, sparking protests in Barcelona in the evening.Slideshow In a televised address, Torra said he would appeal the sentence, which he described as a politically motivated move to overthrow the Catalan government.Nevertheless, the ruling took effect as soon as Torra was officially notified of it, meaning Catalan deputy leader Pere Aragones is expected to become...WW…
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