A person walks near a garbage container set on fire during a protest in Barcelona, Spain, January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia's parliament stripped the head of the region's pro-independence government of his rights as a regional lawmaker on Monday, angering supporters who scuffled with police outside the assembly.
The parliament's speaker, Roger Torrent, said the assembly in Barcelona had to comply with a Spanish court ruling against regional leader Quim Torra to ensure future votes are not deemed invalid, but said he would seek ways to overturn the decision.
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