Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has not given a clear answer to whether the region has declared independence or not, according to a letter sent to the Spanish government.
The letter, sent just two hours before a deadline imposed by Madrid, reiterated an offer to meet Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as soon as possible to discuss the situation in Catalonia, and asked that dialogue take place over the next two months, CNBC reported according to Reuters.