New Catalan President visits imprisoned former ministersCatalan regional President Quim Torra leaves after visiting imprisoned former Catalan regional minister Dolors Bassa and Catalan Parliament ' s former Speaker Carme Forcadell at the prison of Alcala - Meco on the outskirts of Madrid , Spain , 21 May 2018 . Torra ' s visit to imprisoned former Catalan political leaders comes following Primer Minister Mariano Rajoy ' s decision of blocking the formation of the new Catalan Government because of the inclusion of imprisoned former ministers Rull and Turull , as well as fled Lluis Puig and Tomi Comin , in it . As the Government has not endorsed Torra ' s proposed list of Catalan ministers and its official publication has not entered in to effect , Spanish Constitution ' s Article 155 imposing direct rule on Catalonia will remain in effect so far . EPA / FERNANDO VILLAR ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 내 생활 에 흥 이 나 는 최신 트렌드    ▶ 사진 구매 문의