Direct Spanish rule to continue if exiled Catalan leader tries to govern from Belgium By Alejandro López and Paul Mitchell 17 January 2018 Spain’s Popular Party (PP) Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has threatened to extend central government control of Catalonia if former regional premier Carles Puigdemont is reinstalled and attempts to rule from Belgium, … Continue reading Direct Spanish rule to continue if exiled Catalan leader tries to govern from Belgium