In Catalonia, a declaration of independence (sort of)

Recently the leader of Catalonia made a speech in which he appeared to declare independence from Spain, before immediately suspending decision to allow for more "dialogue" with leaders in Madrid

The Catalan secession crisis took a confusing new turn on Tuesday night, after the leader of Catalonia made a perplexing speech in which he appeared to declare independence from Spain, before immediately suspending that decision to allow for more “dialogue” with leaders in Madrid.

For days, anticipation had been building that Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan leader, would use his address before the Catalan regional Parliament to officially proclaim independence from Spain, after a week of informal suggestions that Catalonia had the right to secede following an Oct. 1 referendum.

Instead, Mr Puigdemont’s speech only deepened the confusion, perhaps deliberately so. By restating