Catalan leader calls for 'international' mediation in crisis with Madrid

Barcelona: Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont called Monday for international mediation in the crisis pitting his regional separatist executive against Madrid, a day after police violence marred an independence referendum banned by the central government.

Speaking to reporters, he called for "mediation", "which means there must be the presence of a third party, which must be international to be efficient."

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