Catalonia Forms Separatist Government, Raising Pressure on Spain
- Former President Mas picks Girona Mayor to replace him
- `Some kind of grand coalition' now a possibility in Spain
Standoff: Will Catalonia Split From Spain?
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Catalonia formed a government dedicated to splitting from Spain, increasing the pressure on Spanish political leaders to find a way out of their post-election deadlock.
The regional assembly in Catalonia, Spain’s biggest economic region, endorsed Carles Puigdemont, a 53-year-old former journalist, as president in an emergency session late Sunday, following the decision of former incumbent Artur Mas to stand aside and not seek re-election.