Catalan parliament postpones re-election of fugitive leader

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

BARCELONA, Spain -- Catalan separatist lawmakers who want to re-elect their fugitive ex-president suffered a setback Tuesday when the house speaker postponed a planned regional parliament meeting, saying it wouldn't take place until there were guarantees Spanish authorities "won't interfere."

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