Spanish govt to suspend direct rule in Catalonia if regional election called: media
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's government is ready to suspend the application of direct rule in Catalonia if Catalan head Carles Puigdemont calls a snap regional election, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources from the ruling People's Party.
Puigdemont is set to call an election, according to political allies, a move that could help break a one-month deadlock between the Madrid government and separatists seeking a split from Spain.
(Reporting by Julien Toyer; Editing by Angus Berwick)