Catalan premier appeals to EU as opposition mounts to Madrid’s crackdown By Alex Lantier 1 November 2017 From Brussels, where he fled to escape prosecution by Spanish authorities, deposed Catalan regional premier Carles Puigdemont appealed yesterday for the European Union to intervene in the secession crisis. Last week, Madrid invoked Article 155 of the … Continue reading Catalan premier appeals to EU as opposition mounts to Madrid’s crackdown