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Self-exiled Catalonia leader calls for new talks with Spain
Moments after a snap election, self-exiled Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont called for new talks with Spain over the wish of his region to be an independent state.
The ousted separatist leader says he wants the talks to take place in Brussels, where he is living in self-imposed exile, or another EU country.
“Catalonia wants to be an independent state. This is the wish of the Catalan people,” said Mr Puigdemont, speaking in Belgium. “I think the plan of [Spanish Prime Minister] Mariano Rajoy is not working, so we have to find new ways to tackle this crisis.”
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Mr Puigdemont had also earlier declared that the Spanish state had been defeated in the Catalonia polls, as separatist parties still hold a slim, reduced majority even as the Spanish government is meeting to discussing its next steps.
The results from Catalonia’s snap election, saw Catalonia’s parliament securing 135 seats, requiring 68 more seats for a majority.
Secessionist parties won 70 seats in election, meaning they will hold a majority, according to the latest count of votes.
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