Puigdemont Says Catalan Government to Apply Referendum Result
- Separatist leader spoke on television on Wednesday evening
- Some companies are considering their presence in Catalonia
King Calls Catalan Leaders' Conduct Unacceptable
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Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said the regional government will soon apply the results of its makeshift referendum, though stopped short of saying how or when he would trigger the process to leave Spain.
Speaking in a televised statement on Wednesday night, Puigdemont reiterated an offer for mediated talks. King Felipe VI on Tuesday joined Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in condemning the vote, causing outrage among many Catalans. The European Union has backed Madrid in the biggest constitutional crisis since the 1970s.