The first paragraph of this article is not factual. Not only Prime Minister Rajoy's statements did not leave the Nation breathless, but  most Spaniards did actually criticize him and his Government for taking so long in enacting Article 155 to stop the nonsense coming from Mr. Puigdemont and his separatist cohorts!

Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution states 'The Constitution is based on the indissoluble unity of the Spanish Nation, the common
and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards.' Most Spaniards are unhappy with the Catalan vote on separation, where 1) non-separatist Catalans refused to participate; 2) many separatists voted several times+many other irregularities; and 3) the rest of Spain was not consulted! Since Catalonia is an integral part of Spain, a clean vote on separation would involve: 1) amending Section 2 of the Spanish Constitution; and 2) All Spaniards (not just Catalan separatists) would have to vote on it. Good luck with that, Mr. Puigdemont!