The European Commission said that according to the Constitution of Spain, the referendum in Catalonia was illegal.

As transfers Kanal24 with the reference to the foreign media, this was stated by the representative of the European Commission Margaritis Skinas at the daily briefing in Brussels.

"According to the Spanish Constitution, yesterday's voting in Catalonia was illegal, and for the European Commission, and President Juncker has repeatedly said that this is an internal issue of Spain, therefore, we must resolve this issue in accordance with the constitutional order of Spain," he said.

The European Commission was also reminded that Catalonia will be outside the EU if it withdraws from Spain.

The European Commission also called on the government of Spain and the Catalan government to move from confrontation to dialogue, noting that violence will not solve the situation.

"We call on all participants concerned to move very quickly from confrontation to dialogue, violence can never be an instrument in politics, we trust the leadership of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to resolve this complex process with full respect for the Spanish Constitution and fundamental rights citizens, "- said Skinas