Spain's state of alarm extended until May 9, 2021
Socialist-led government proposal that grants emergency powers to regional governments divides both pro-independence and unionist camps
Spain's state of alarm will last until May 9, 2021, as the government in Madrid had planned.
An extension to 15-day emergency finishing on November 9 had to be greenlighted by the Spanish Congress, and that is what happened on Thursday afternoon.
The left-wing executive was supported by several parties including pro-independence ERC and PDeCAT, as well as the Basque Nationalist Party.
Yet, not all the lawmakers in favor of a Catalan Republic supported it: Junts per Catalunya and CUP abstained.
The unionist camp was also divided, with Ciudadanos supporting the measure, the People's Party abstaining and far-right Vox voting against.
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