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Tensions are soaring in the European nation of Spain. On Friday, a region of northeast Spain formally declared its independence from the rest of the country, and shortly afterward¹, Spain's government invoked² article 155 of its constitution.

What does all this mean?

First, Catalonia, it's a relatively³ wealthy region of Spain. On October 1st, it held a controversial vote on whether to remain part of the country.

Catalan officials say 90 percent of voters chose independence, but turnout was a low 43 percent.

Spain's Supreme⁴ Court had called the vote illegal. It sent police to prevent voting in some places. Catalonia blamed the Spanish government and a heavy handed police response for the relatively low voter turnout. But many Catalans did not support the vote or want Catalonia to be independent.

And other European nations also appeared to oppose Catalan independence.

Until now, Catalonia has had its own government. It controlled things like education, health care, the police force and taxes. But it was still official part of Spain.

On Friday, Catalonia's parliament voted to formally declare independence from Spain and shortly afterward, Spain's government invoked constitutional article 155, which means it's formally taken control of Catalonia.

What happens next is anyone's guess.

Catalonia's leader, Carlos Puigdemont, has called for Catalans to oppose article 155 and to move forward peacefully. But Spain's government says Puigdemont is no longer in power.

1 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

2 invoked   

v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
• She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。