Catalonia delays vote to re-elect Carles Puigdemont as president

Postponement causes ‘schism’ in separatist movement

Carles Puigdemont Brussels
Carles Puigdemont addresses a news conference in Brussels
(Image credit: Aurore Belot / Getty Images)

Catalonia called off a parliamentary vote to elect a new president today amid confusion about the eligibility of exiled leader Carles Puigdemont.

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