The Latest: Spain senators vote Friday on Catalonia takeover
(WorldNews Spain)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- The Latest on Catalonia's effort to break away from Spain and the Spanish government's response: (all times local): 5:55 p.m. The vice president of the Spanish Senate says a session next Friday will vote on measures proposed by Spain's government to take control of the northeastern Catalonia region. Conservative senator Pedro Blanco told reporters the governing body of the top legislative chamber is setting up a special commission of 27 senators to make the first assessment of the measures on Tuesday. Regional Catalan President Carles Puigdemont can make an appeal of the measures by appearing before the commission before Thursday at noon or by sending...