Madrid rejects Puigdemont’s call for talks in Catalan referendum crisis By Alex Lantier and Alejandro López 17 October 2017 On Monday, Spain’s Popular Party (PP) government rejected Catalan Premier Carles Puigdemont’s call for a two-month period of negotiations with Madrid after the “yes” vote in the October 1 Catalan independence referendum. With Spanish armored … Continue reading Madrid rejects Puigdemont’s call for talks in Catalan referendum crisis