25-Jan-19 TV News in 100 Seconds: ‘Pro-independence union calls strike coinciding with trial start’

A pro-independence trade union called a general strike for February 5 to 7. This, coinciding with the beginning of the independence trial. The jailed leaders will be transferred from Catalan prisons to Madrid centers on January 29. Meanwhile, Catalan and Spanish vice presidents met on Friday to move forward regards dialogue. Madrid aims to persuade pro-independence parties to support the budget, while Catalan officials want steps towards self-determination. Ciutadans party criticized the meeting.