Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reacts during a meeting with Panama's outgoing President Ricardo Martinelli (not in picture) at the Palace of Moncloa in Madrid May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Andrea Comas
MADRID (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Spain's Basque Country on Thursday adopted a declaration of self-determination, stepping up a push for more powers and potentially creating a new political headache for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
The northern region - which already has significant self-governing powers and can raise its own taxes - is following in the footsteps of the regional parliament in Catalonia, which made a sovereignty claim last year.
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