Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont on Saturday launched his campaign for regional elections by calling on Catalans to make known their desire for independence. Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont. Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP “We Catalans demonstrated to the world that we have the capacity and the will to become an independent state. And on (December) 21, … Continue reading Polls must ‘ratify’ Catalonia’s desire for independence: Puigdemont