Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy appealed to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to “act sensibly” on Wednesday (Oct 18), as a government deadline approached for the north-eastern region to renounce a bid for independence.

“I ask Puigdemont to act sensibly, in a balanced way, to put the interest of all citizens first,” Rajoy said in parliament.

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