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Chaos in Catalonia as Separatist Leader Runs Into a Dead End
- Puigdemont holds out for a conciliatory signal from Madrid
- Spanish government has stood firm on taking over rebel region
Catalan on Edge as Parliament Decides Next Moves
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Catalan separatists rebelled against their leader’s plan to draw back from declaring independence as Spanish authorities finalize plans to oust his insurgent administration.
After a day of confusion in Barcelona, President Carles Puigdemont said in a televised address that he had considered calling regional elections, but he didn’t get the concessions he sought from officials in Madrid. He said it’s now up to the Catalan parliament to decide what to do next.