Bins Set on Fire in Barcelona after Catalonia's President Quim Torra Loses MP Status

Описание: Bins were set ablaze, Monday, January 27, in Barcelona's center by protesters angry at President Quim Torra being stripped of his seat in the Catalan Parliament.
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READ MORE: Quim Torra, who heads Catalonia's separatist government, lost his status as a lawmaker Monday in the region's parliament following a disagreement between the chamber's two main pro-independence parties.

It was not immediately clear whether Torra would have to stand down as Catalan president, but the event flagged growing tensions between separatists in this wealthy northeastern region of Spain.

Torra took over as regional president in May 2018 at the head of a coalition made up of Catalonia's two main separatist parties, JxC (Together for Catalonia) and the ERC (Republican Left of Catalonia).

In November, Torra went on trial in Barcelona for "disobedience" after refusing to remove separatist symbols from public buildings, and he was convicted last month, with the court banning him from holding public office for 18 months. Although Torra has appealed the conviction, the electoral commission ordered the Catalan parliament to implement the suspension immediately. (AFP)