Ex-Catalonia Leader, Freed From German Jail, Calls for Talks With Spain Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia, urged Spanish authorities to open negotiations over the region’s secession claim. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Live Briefing: Live Updates: The Manchester Bombing InvestigationHe Went to Manchester Arena as a Beggar. He Left as a Hero.Trump Expected to Endorse NATO Mutual Aid Pledge, Ending SilenceCourt Ruling Could Make Taiwan First Place in Asia to Legalize Gay MarriageXiamen Journal: Chinese Fashion Designers Flock to City of T-Shirts and Flip-FlopsManchester Bombing Victims Include at Least 4 Parents Awaiting Children