Catalan president baulks at new election, maintaining tensions

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont Source: AAP

The president of the Spanish region of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, has ruled out holding a new regional election. The move could have cooled the ongoing tensions with Spain's government.



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