2017-18 秋 Week 8 Assignment 7.mp4 2017-18 秋 Week 8 Assignment 7.mp3: Spain's government has voted to take control of the breakaway Catalonia region. Lawmakers in Madrid and Barcelona made their moves today, 1______________________________. The U.S. has already taken a side. 2______________________________ from the State Department. They've taken down the Spanish flag and replaced it with their own. Now, 3______________________________. We can be ourselves. She and thousands of other supporters celebrated in Barcelona after Catalonia's regional parliament voted to establish a country independent from Spain. Despite celebrations, there is still opposition in Catalonia to independence. What we saw today in the Catalan parliament is shameful. We're entering into an unknown dimension. 4______________________________ because the Spanish government will act immediately to re-establish institutional normalcy. 5______________________________. Spain's Senate quickly granted the central government 6______________________________. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he's firing Catalonia's government. The Spanish prosecutor's office 7______________________________ against the Catalan leaders responsible for the independence vote. Today, the Catalonia parliament has approved something that, in the opinion of a big majority of people, 8______________________________. 9______________________________ complains it sends more to the national government than it receives, among other grievances. No other country has recognized Catalonia as an independent state. The U.S. State Department says, quote, "Catalonia is an integral part of Spain, and the United States supports the Spanish government's constitutional measures to keep Spain strong and united." European leaders are also backing the Spanish government 10______________________________. Prime Minster Rajoy says Catalonia will vote December 21st to select a new parliament. Bret? Rich Edson at the State Department. Rich, thank you.