Catalonia asks EU to help it mediate split from Madrid

The Catalan government has reached out to the EU to help mediate its split from Spain after Sunday’s referendum, in which scores were injured in clashes with police as they tried to block the ballot, the Financial Times says (paywall). An alleged 90% of 2.3 mn voters were in favor of an independent Catalonia, according to Catalan President Carles Puigdemont.