Spanish Government Kicks, as Catalan Leader Signs Independence Statement Calling for Mediation

The demand by the Prime Minister comes after the government rejected a statement of independence signed by Catalan leader and dismissed calls for mediation.
According to the government statement signed by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Catalan leader was described as someone who does not know where he is and where he is going.
The Prime Minister has also been holding an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the government’s next steps