CNN News: 一觉醒来西班牙已经这样了!

Tensions are soaring in the European nation of Spain. On Friday, a region of northeast Spain formally declared its independence from the rest of the country, and shortly afterward, Spain`s government invoked article 155 of its constitution.

欧洲国家西班牙弥漫了紧张的氛围。上周五，西班牙东北部的一个地区正式宣布独立。不久之后，西班牙政府援引了西班牙宪法155条。

What does all this mean?

这意味着什么呢?

First, Catalonia, it`s a relatively wealthy region of Spain. On October 1st, it held a controversial vote on whether to remain part of the country.

首先，加泰罗尼亚是西班牙比较富裕的地方。10月1日，对于是否独立，尽管备受争议，但加泰罗尼亚举行了全民公投。

Catalan officials say 90 percent of voters chose independence, but turnout was a low 43 percent.

加泰罗尼亚官员表示，90%的选民选择独立，但是结果支持率却低至43%。

Spain`s Supreme Court had called the vote illegal. It sent police to prevent voting in some places. Catalonia blamed the Spanish government and a heavy handed police response for the relatively low voter turnout. But many Catalans did not support the vote or want Catalonia to be independent.

西班牙最高法院称此次选举是非法的，并派警察阻止某些地方进行选举。加泰罗尼亚谴责西班牙政府：由于其强硬的警察施压，最终导致较低的选民支持。但是很多加泰罗尼亚公民并不支持投选，也不希望加泰罗尼亚独立。

And other European nations also appeared to oppose Catalan independence.

其他一些欧洲国家也反对加泰罗尼亚独立。

Until now, Catalonia has had its own government. It controlled things like education, health care, the police force and taxes. But it was still official part of Spain.

之前，加泰罗尼亚就已有自己的中央政府。政府控制了教育、医疗、警力以及税收。但是其仍是西班牙的一部分。

On Friday, Catalonia`s parliament voted to formally declare independence from Spain and shortly afterward, Spain`s government invoked constitutional article 155, which means it`s formally taken control of Catalonia.

周五，加泰罗尼亚议会投票正式宣布脱离西班牙独立，之后，西班牙政府援引了第155条西班牙宪法，这意味着授权中央政府全面接管加泰罗尼亚自治区地方政府权力。

What happens next is anyone`s guess?

大家都在猜测，下一步会怎样呢?

Catalonia`s leader, Carlos Puigdemont, has called for Catalans to oppose article 155 and to move forward peacefully. But Spain`s government says Puigdemont is no longer in power.

加泰罗尼亚的负责人Carlos Puigdemont，呼吁反对宪法第155条，和平进行。但是西班牙政府表示Puigdemont 已经不再掌权了。

This issue has deeply divided the nation of Spain and the news outlets where many people get their information had been accused of being biased.

加泰罗尼亚独立的问题加深了西班牙和新闻媒体的分歧。很多得到消息的人被指责存在偏见。