https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said in an interview published on Sunday that he should have declared independence earlier, as delaying the call hoping to start a dialogue with Madrid proved futile. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180318/puigdemont-in-geneva-waiting-to-declare-catalonia-independence-was-a-trap Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:03:31 +0100 puigdemont-in-geneva-waiting-to-declare-catalonia-independence-was-a-trap Catalonia's deposed leader said on Wednesday that a majority of Catalans might accept being part of a Swiss-style federal system in Spain, an apparent departure from the separatist bid for full independence. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180315/ousted-catalan-leader-puigdemont-praises-swiss-model-ahead-of-geneva-visit Thu, 15 Mar 2018 09:04:48 +0100 ousted-catalan-leader-puigdemont-praises-swiss-model-ahead-of-geneva-visit