The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 10, 2015 Spain: Catalan Parliament Votes in Favor of Independence --------------------------------------------------------- Parliament members in Spain's Catalonia region have voted in favor of independence, approving a plan that would see them secede within 18 months. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed to oppose the measure in court, saying, "Catalonia is not going anywhere." .