Spanish Prime Minister and Catalonia Leadership to Renegotiate in September

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The Spanish government has resumed dialogue with the Catalonia leadership pushing for independence and is entering full-scale renegotiations.

On the 29th (local time), according to AP News and others, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Pere Aragon?s, head of the Catalonia autonomous government. The meeting, held at the Madrid Prime Minister's residence, lasted about two and a half hours.

The news agencies assessed that both sides only reaffirmed their differences in views during this meeting and did not achieve any substantial results.

Head Aragon?s maintained the existing demands, including government approval of the Catalonia independence referendum and a full pardon for all those involved facing legal issues due to the 2017 referendum.

Prime Minister Sanchez did not accept Aragon?s' demands and focused on the "need to establish a framework of trust," according to government spokesperson Maria Jesus Montero.

After the meeting, Head Aragon?s announced that both delegations agreed to meet in September to start new negotiations.

This meeting took place one week after the pardon of the Catalonia independence leaders. Earlier, Prime Minister Sanchez pardoned nine former Catalonia leaders who were sentenced to prison for pushing forward the independence referendum in October 2017, which the government had prohibited.

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