
Catalan Leader Suspends Independence Declaration
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain, following the disputed referendum.
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain, following the disputed referendum. However, they say the move will not be implemented for several weeks to allow talks with the government in Madrid.
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(Photo: Carles Puigdemont speaks in his address to the Catalan Parliament in Barcelona, Spain. Credit: Getty Images).
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