Catalan Regional President Carles Puigdemont records a statement at the regional government headquarters, the Generalitat Palace, in Barcelona, Spain, September 21, 2017. Catalan Goverment/Ruben Moreno Garcia/Handout via REUTERS
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - The Catalan regional leader on Thursday said he would press on with an Oct. 1 referendum on a split from Spain, flouting a court ban, as tens of thousands gathered for a second day on the streets of Barcelona demanding the right to vote.
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said he had contingency plans in place to ensure the vote would go ahead, directly defying Madrid and pushing the country closer to political crisis.
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