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Catalan Leader Defies Spain, Sends Evasive Reply To Rajoy Activating Second...

• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

The Catalan stand-off has been extended until Thursday as both sides hold their ground.

After days of expectation and talks with his separatist allies, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont stood by his decision to keep his region's declaration of independence from Spain "in suspension" despite a demand for clarity from Spain prime minister Rajoy, effectively challenging the central government to follow through on promises to forcibly take control of the region by sending an evasive reply to the central government's Article 155 notification, which on Wednesday began the process of suspending home rule in the region.

The Spanish Prime Minister's office was seeking a simple "yes" or "no" reply by 10 a.m. on Monday on the question of whether Mr. Puigdemont had or had not declared independence last Tuesday. Anything other than "no", the First Minister was warned, would lead to the activation of the so-called faced the use of Article 155 of the Spanish constitution. This article is the so-called "nuclear option" which allows Madrid to dissolve the regional government and call fresh regional elections. The central government can also take over the local police force and television channels.


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