The deposed leader of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont said Monday that there could be solutions to Spain's political crisis other than independence for his region, insisting he was still open to "agreement" with Madrid.?

Catalan ex-leader says independence not only solution to crisis

The Spanish government is dealing with the Catalonian secession movement in entirely the wrong way, its intransigent, hardline approach is inflaming tensions to no end

Catalonia: Spain's hard line is no way to handle a secession crisis

Barcelona-based La Vanguardia said Puigdemont had taken the decision in a bid to convince the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy not to enforce the direct rule in the region

Catalan head Puigdemont set to call regional election: Media

Iraq has called for the cancellation of the results of the vote

Iraqi Kurdistan offers to 'freeze' results of independence vote

Saenz de Santamaria said, "Mr Puigdemont still has the opportunity to start resolving this situation, he?must?answer 'yes' or 'no' to the declaration (of?independence)"

Catalan leader must drop independence by Thursday: Spain Deputy PM

The skills needed to win independence are not those required to rebuild and run a successful state.

Catalonia: Secessionist movements rarely succeed

With soaring casualties in the civil war, inflation and a massive food emergency, the world's youngest nation struggles to stand on its feet

Little to celebrate as South Sudan turns five

Labour's widely respected foreign policy chief Hilary Benn was sacked earlier after saying he had lost confidence in party leader Corbyn

'Fair number' of UK Labour policy chiefs to resign: Heidi Alexander

Scots defied the national mood and voted to stay on in EU. The 'leave' sentiment was strong in northern England, Midlands and Wales

UK's split with EU boosts Scottish nationalists

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