Catalan President Carles Puigdemont suspends independence to allow talks with Spanish Government

Catalonia's President has declared the autonomous region an independent state, but suspended this independence for two weeks pending further talks with Spain's Government. Speaking in the Catalan Parliament, Carles Puigdemont made his announcement during a special session in which he said that th...

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont suspends independence to allow talks with Spanish Government