BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Catalonia's hardcore separatists have found their new flag-bearer. Quim Torra, a regional lawmaker and book editor with strong anti-Spanish views, was voted in as Catalonia's president Monday after he convinced the most uncompromising secessionists he would not flinch in his commitment to their cause. A fervent Catalan nationalist, the 55-year-old former corporate lawyer was hand-picked by the region's fugitive former leader to carry on the work of carving out a new European state from northeastern Spain. During Monday's investiture debate, Torra made clear his subservience to ex-Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, who is fighting extradition from Germany.Read more on NewsOK.com
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