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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy meets with the leader of the main opposition Socialist party Pedro Sanchez at the Mocloa palace as international pressure grows on the Spanish government to resolve a spiralling crisis with its Catalan region after a banned independence referendum was marred by shocking scenes of police violence. IMAGES
Catalonia's regional government hold a meeting at the Generalitat Palace in Barcelona as Spain's conservative government this week seeks authorization from the Senate to enforce direct rule on Catalonia. IMAGES
Alghero, Sep 25 (EFE).- The President of the Catalan Government, Pere Aragonès, assured Saturday that "the repression of the Spanish State continues" and that "amnesty is more necessary than ever ", after meeting in the Italian town of Alghero with former president Carles Puigdemont.Puigdemont was arrested Thursday in Alghero by an order from the Spanish Supreme Court, although he was released from jail Friday. (Camera: ALVARO PADILLA).SHOT LIST: THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERALITAT OF CATALONIA, PERE ARAGONÈS, WALK WITH THE FORMER CATALAN PRESIDENT, CARLES PUIGDEMONT, THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL POPULAR FOLKLORE FESTIVAL, IN ALGHERO, ITALY.
Catalan president Pere Aragones and former regional leader Carles Puigdemont greet each other in Waterloo, Belgium, before holding a meeting. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan leader Quim Torra to try to renew dialogue with separatists on the eve of a cabinet meeting in the Catalan capital. IMAGES