Spain apologises to Catalonia and regrets Police actions during independence referendum

- Enric Millo apologises on behalf of Spanish government for Police high handedness.

- Regrets the actions of the Police.

- Parliament may still sit and declare independence after a Spanish court banned them.
The Spanish government has finally apologised for the actions of the Police during the Catalan referendum last weekend.

The apology came from Enric Millo who is Spain's most senior representative in Catalonia.

Millo said in an interview with Catalonia's TV3: "When I saw those images – and knowing that people were hit [and] shoved … all I can do is apologise on behalf of the officers who intervened."

Catalonia's foreign affairs minister, Raül Romeva, insisted the debate would go ahead regardless of the court's decision.

"We will keep going," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday. "I think it's important that we start to understand this is about politics; this is not about legality. There is nothing illegal about voting."

Asked directly if the session would take place on Monday, he replied: "Parliament will discuss; parliament will meet. It will be a debate and this is important."

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