Spain extends Catalonia’s deadline to declare secession decision

Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, Spain’s deputy prime minister, has asked for clarity after Catalonia’s leader failed to declare if his region plans to secede.

Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, Spain‘s deputy prime minister, has asked for clarity after Catalonia’s leader failed to declare if his region plans to secede.

 

In a letter to the central government, the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont asked for more dialogue. Madrid has given him three more days to announce his administration’s decision.

 

Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports from Barcelona.