Tusk rules out role as mediator in Catalan crisis
European Council head rejects Carles Puigdemont's suggestion he could arbitrate between Spain and Catalonia but will continue "encouraging dialogue"
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Donald Tusk could lead mediation, says Puigdemont
In his new book, the Catalan leader proposes a referendum in all of Spain, regrets the EU's "silence" and claims his life is "in danger"
Spanish academics deny accusations of State repression in open letter to EU
In response to letter criticizing Spain's "violation of rule of law" 300 signatories justify Madrid's actions against independence process, including imprisonment of pro-independence leaders
Tusk asks Spanish government to “favour force of argument, not argument of force”
The president of the European Council says that “for EU nothing changes” after the declaration of independence and that Spain “remains the only interlocutor”
EU Council president advocates for “dialogue” and against “violence” before Spanish king
Donald Tusk noted that dialogue "is always better than conflict"
Donald Tusk urges Catalan president not to declare independence
European Council president says that he “understands and feels the arguments and emotions of both sides”