madrid spanish government take control catalonia regional leader carles puigdemont reply ambiguously madrid question whether declare independence spain interior minister say saturday puigdemont make symbolic declaration independence tuesday night suspend second late call negotiations madrid region future spain prime minister mariano rajoy give monday clarify position thursday change mind insist split threaten suspend catalonia autonomy choose independence answer must without ambiguity must say yes spanish interior minister juan ignacio zoido tell cope radio answer ambiguously mean want dialogue thus spanish government take action also say puigdemont hold consultations local party prepare answer face tough dilemma say proclaim independence central government step say declare far-left catalan party cup would probably withdraw support minority government cup friday call puigdemont make unequivocal declaration independence defiance madrid government deadlines hardline position also back influential pro-independence civic group asamblea nacional catalana catalan national assembly join saturday another key member puigdemont coalition esquerra republicana de catalunya whose leader oriol junqueras say press ahead split spain follow independence vote catalan government say 90 percent catalans vote breakaway oct. referendum central authorities madrid declare illegal opponents independence boycott reduce turnout around 43 percent unequivocal absolute commitment fulfill democratic mandate oct. junqueras say article 155 spanish constitution central government madrid suspend political autonomy region break law article enable rajoy sack catalan government call regional election never activate since constitution adopt 1978 death dictator francisco franco spain take control catalonia get ambiguous reply independence