Catalan leader calls for mediation with Spain over independence
2017-10-03 14:24:25 source：The Guardian
October 2, 2017
The Catalan president has called for international help in tackling its independence dispute with Spain, saying Europe cannot continue to ignore the issue after almost 900 people were injured during the police crackdown on the referendum.
“The European commission must encourage international mediation,” Carles Puigdemont said on Monday. “It cannot look the other way any longer.”
At least 893 people and 33 police officers were reported to have been hurt on Sunday after riot police stormed polling stations, dragging out voters and firing rubber bullets into crowds.
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