Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (L) and Catalan regional President Pere Aragones fist-bump as they pose prior to holding a meeting at the Generalitat palace (Catalan regional government headquarters) in Barcelona on September 15, 2021. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits Barcelona today to resume dialogue with Catalonia's separatist leadership on resolving the political crisis triggered by the region's 2017 failed independence bid. AFP PHOTO
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits Barcelona on Wednesday to resume dialogue with Catalonia's separatist leadership on resolving the political crisis triggered by the region's 2017 failed independence bid.
"I will lead this negotiation on behalf of the Spanish government," Sanchez said late Monday, confirming he would meet Catalan leader Pere Aragones on September 15 for talks on the region's political situation.
