13-Oct-17 TV News: ‘Catalan president at a crossroads’

All eyes are on him. Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has until Monday to confirm whether or not he declared independence. The stakes are high: the Spanish government has already said that if he does not back down they will strip Catalonia of its self-government. Madrid has shown no willingness to negotiate on a legal referendum, or anything that could allow Catalans to decide about their future. And, it’s has done nothing to avoid escalation. Even the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker admitted it today. / ACN

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First published: October 13, 2017 07:57 PM