HOW THE WORLD REACTED TO FRIDAY'S EVENTS ! WHY WORLD LEADER'S NOT ADMITTED CATATONIA INDEPENDENCE?

The political uncertainty is also closely watched by the international community, and especially the European Union, as a potential Catalan independence would represent the greatest threat to the bloc's unity since Britain's decision to leave in July 2016.
How the world reacted to Friday's events on Spain & Catalonia .


# European Union.
In line with the European Union's long-held position that the standoff in Catalonia is an internal matter for Spain, Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said that the Catalan parliament's declaration had changed nothing.
For his part, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc does "not need any more splits.

"I wouldn't want the European Union be made up of 95 states tomorrow," broadcaster BFMTV quoted him as saying.

Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament, said in a statement posted on Twitter that "nobody in the European Union will recognise" the Catalan vote.
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#Germany.
Germany, Europe's strongest economy, said it backs Spanish unity and does not recognise Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence.

"The (German) federal government does not recognise such an independence declaration," German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement posted on Twitter.

"The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Spain are and always will be inviolable," he added. "We hope that those involved will use all available opportunities for dialogue and de-escalation."

#United States
Washington also weighed in, saying it backed Madrid's efforts to keep the country united.

"Catalonia is an integral part of Spain, and the United States supports the Spanish government's constitutional measures to keep Spain strong and united," Heather Nauert, US State Department spokeswoman, said in a statement.

#United Kingdom
UK Prime Minister Theresa May's office said Britain "does not and will not" recognise the Catalan regional parliament's declaration of independence, which "is based on a vote that was declared illegal by the Spanish courts".

But the Scottish government, led by Nicola Sturgeon's pro-independence Scottish National Party, criticised Madrid for refusing dialogue and said imposition of direct rule "cannot be the solution".
"We understand and respect the position of the Catalan Government," Fiona Hyslop, Scotland's external affairs minister, said in a statement.

"While Spain has the right to oppose independence, the people of Catalonia must have the ability to determine their own future. Today's Declaration of Independence came about only after repeated calls for dialogue were refused," she added.


#France.
French President Emmanuel Macron also threw his full support behind Rajoy and the Spanish government.

During a visit to French Guiana, Macron told journalists he has always had "one interlocutor in Spain, it is Prime Minister Rajoy".

Macron added: "There is a rule of law in Spain with constitutional rules. Mariano Rajoy wants these rules to be respected and he has my full support."

#Belgium.
Charles Michel, the Belgian prime minister, called for dialogue and a peaceful solution to the crisis. In a tweet- he said – A political crisis can only be solved through dialogue. we call for a peaceful solution with respect for national and international order.

His post on Twitter prompted a response by the Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan president: Dialogue has been, and always be, Our choice to solve political situation and achieve peaceful solution

Canada
Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, said his country "recognises one united Spain".

Speaking to reporters during a press conference near Montreal, he said talks should be held "according to the rule of law, according to the Spanish constitution, according to the principles of international law".

Trudeau said discussions needed to happen in "a peaceful, non-violent way".

#Turkey
Omer Celik, Turkey's European Union minister, also added his voice to those calling for Spanish unity. Turkey's EU minister

In a televised interview with Turkey's Channel 24, Celik described the Catalan parliament's decision to declare independence as "wrong".

"We do not find Catalonia's declaration of independence legitimate," he said.

"Turkey will continue to support Spain's territorial integrity, constitution and political unity."