BARCELONA

Independence for Catalonia; effects delayed for talks

Spain Catalonia Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont walks into the Catalan parliament in Barcelona, Spain | AP

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday proclaimed the region’s independence from Spain, but said the effects would be postponed to allow for talks.

“I propose suspending the effects of the declaration of independence to undertake talks to reach an agreed solution,” Puigdemont told the regional parliament.

He, however, stopped short of seeking the explicit support of the chamber for the declaration of independence in a vote.

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