Reuters: Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to Madrid’s question about whether he has declared independence from Spain, the interior minister said on Saturday.
Puigdemont made a symbolic declaration of independence on Tuesday night, only to suspend it seconds later and call for negotiations with Madrid on the region’s future.
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given him until Monday to clarify his position - and then until Thursday to change his mind if he insists on a split - threatening to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy if he chooses independence.
“The answer must be without any ambiguity. He must say ‘yes’ or ‘no’,” Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido told Cope radio.
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More News On The Growing Tensions In Span Over Catalonia
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Catalonia leader faces storm over independence delay -- The Times
Pressure grows on Catalan leader as independence deadline looms -- Channel News Asia
Catalonia calls for talks with Madrid but warns against Spanish direct rule -- The Guardian
Spain to take control of Catalonia if reply on independence is ambiguous -- POLITICO
EU intervention in Catalonia would cause chaos, Juncker says -- The Guardian
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