madrid secessionist leaders catalonia may call snap election attempt break deadlock madrid independence senior local politician say tuesday spanish authorities make clear would enough spain say impose direct rule catalonia friday prevent illegal push independence invoke unprecedented power dismiss regional government madrid say election would change plan catalan parliament meet thursday agree response madrid many analysts believe economically powerful region could formally declare independence secessionists catalonia say independence referendum oct. attract 43 percent turnout mostly boycott catalans want remain spain give mandate statehood catalonia say monday confident officials include police would defy attempt madrid enforce direct rule spanish political business leaders along catalonian newspapers urge catalan president carles puigdemont call regional election strip authority say direct rule madrid would humiliation catalonia pose serious risk unrest puigdemont far remain silent matter election ally pro-independence government say actively consider option evidence currently table carles riera catalan lawmaker anti-capitalist cup party tell news conference call election would face-saving move puigdemont could either strengthen mandate pro-independence party allow graceful exit spanish government say snap election would first step puigdemont would also withdraw ambiguous declaration independence make early month government move cancel catalonia autonomous status believe serious failure puigdemont meet obligations justice minister rafael catala say radio interview everything fix call election catala say puigdemont appear spanish senate would help resolve crisis top official senate say puigdemont decide appear house prime minister mariano rajoy would likely come chamber well proper debate could organise two senate say tuesday invite puigdemont appear chamber thursday p.m 1500 gmt friday 10 a.m 0800 gmt madrid government far refuse meet catalan leader drop call independence catala say appearance puigdemont within legal constitutional framework appearance within constitution law delight ... ratify position catalonia independence sadly able anything else continue measure already set government catala say political uncertainty take toll spain wealthy region hundreds company move headquarter catalonia volkswagen spanish unit seat one big employers region say would move register office felt long legal security catalonia although far make decision relocate register office would respond need seek legal protection would make sense moment felt long afford territory locate seat executive committee chairman luca de meo say letter company 14,000 employees region catalan secessionists mull snap election madrid hang tough