Catalan Leader Urges Show of Strength to Clinch Independence

Catalan President Quim Torra on Tuesday urged his separatist supporters to ensure a massive turnout at upcoming public gatherings, saying large numbers on the streets will help compel the Spanish government to grant the region a vote on self-determination.   Torra said in Barcelona that he is ready to enter talks on Catalonia's future with the central government in Madrid and that he rejects violence, but added he will only settle for "freedom" —  a reference to...

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