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Barcelona, Spain (CNN)The Catalan leader's high-wire bid for independence from Spain faltered on Thursday when he backed away from a plan to call new elections amid disagreement within his own party.

Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said he had considered the option of dissolving the regional Parliament and calling new elections, in what appeared to be a last-ditch effort to stop Madrid from taking control of the region.
But in a public statement in Barcelona, the regional capital, Puigdemont rejected the idea, apparently because he could not obtain guarantees from the central government that it would not press ahead with a plan to impose direct rule on the region.
"My obligation and responsibility is to explore all the possibilities, absolutely all of them, to find a solution through dialogue, an agreed solution, to a political conflict that is of a democratic nature," he said.
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont making his statement on Thursday in Barcelona.
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont making his statement on Thursday in Barcelona.
At a heated meeting of the Catalan Parliament on Thursday evening, MPs struggled to find a way forward.
Ines Arrimadas, leader of the liberal Ciutadans Party, blasted Puidgemont, saying that it was not too late to call for elections while blaming him for dividing the Catalonian public. "We are losing international legitimacy and you can't do that to Catalans," Arrimadas said.
Lluís Rabell, leader of the Catalan arm of the left-wing Podemos party, said it was time to give up on the unilateral declaration of independence. "Catalonia does not need more martyrs," he said.
Madrid has scheduled a vote in the Spanish Senate for Friday, in which members will decide whether to suspend Catalonia's autonomy and put it under Madrid's control.
Puigdemont's announcement came after a day of confusion in Barcelona. Puigdemont delayed the statement after two MPs in his Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) said they were unhappy with the plans for new elections.
"I respect the decision, but I do not share it," MP Albert Batalla said on Twitter, after a Catalan newspaper said Puigdemont was on the verge of calling elections. "Today I renounce as an MP and I give up my membership at the @Pdemocratacat," he wrote.
Another MP, Jordi Cuminal, did the same. "I do not share the decision of calling for elections. I resign from my seat as MP and I give up my membership at the @Pdemocratacat," he tweeted.
It was unclear whether the two MPs would reverse their decision in the light of Puigdemont's later announcement.
In his speech, Puigdemont said he was willing to call for an early election as long as he had "certain guarantees" surrounding the vote. He did not specify from whom he sought the guarantees, but he appeared to be alluding to Madrid. "But there were no such guarantees that would justify me today calling for an election," he said.
Catalonia's independence standoff: How we got here and what comes next
Catalonia's independence standoff: How we got here and what comes next
Spain was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades on October 1, when Catalonia held an independence referendum, and Catalan and Spanish leaders in Madrid have been in political deadlock ever since.
Madrid slammed the referendum as illegal, but Catalan leaders took its results as a mandate to declare a split from the country.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has threatened for weeks to impose direct rule on Catalonia as a way to quash Puigdemont's plan to declare independence. He said Madrid had prepared all the documents to employ the never-before-used Article 155 of the country's Constitution.
More than 2.25 million people turned out to vote in the October 1 referendum, ruled illegal by Spain's consitutional court. Catalan authorities said 90% of voters favored a split. But the turnout was low -- around 43% of the voter roll -- which Catalan officials blamed on the central government's efforts to stop the referendum.
CNN's Claudia Rebaza and journalist Elena Gyldenkerne reported from Barcelona. Angela Dewan reported from London.

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Barcelona, Spain (CNN)The Catalan leader's high-wire bid for independence from Spain faltered on Thursday when he backed away from a plan to call new elections amid disagreement within his own party. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said he had considered the option of dissolving the regional ... Read more

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Despite numerous race wins, a championship victory continued to allude Alonso during his Ferrari days. He finished runner-up three times to Sebastian Vettel, then at Red Bull. 
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Despite numerous race wins, a championship victory continued to allude Alonso during his Ferrari days. He finished runner-up three times to Sebastian Vettel, then at Red Bull.
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Out of the running in the 2017 season, Alonso chose to skip the Monaco Grand Prix in May to compete at the Indianapolis 500 -- the famous 500-mile Indy Car race in the US.
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Out of the running in the 2017 season, Alonso chose to skip the Monaco Grand Prix in May to compete at the Indianapolis 500 -- the famous 500-mile Indy Car race in the US.
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The Spaniard, who had never raced on oval circuits was in contention as the 200-lap race reached the closing stages before disaster struck with 21 laps remaining as a engine failure forced him to retire. <br />
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The Spaniard, who had never raced on oval circuits was in contention as the 200-lap race reached the closing stages before disaster struck with 21 laps remaining as a engine failure forced him to retire. 
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Alonso is hopeful that McLaren's switch from Honda to Renault for the 2018 season will allow him to compete with the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.    
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Alonso is hopeful that McLaren's switch from Honda to Renault for the 2018 season will allow him to compete with the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.
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"I need to see some numbers -- some hopes to touch, not only dreams," the 36-year-old told CNN in July. 
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"I need to see some numbers -- some hopes to touch, not only dreams," the 36-year-old told CNN in July.
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Fernando Alonso will stay at McLaren in 2018. The British team announced a continuation of their partnership ahead of the US Grand Prix weekend. 
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Fernando Alonso will stay at McLaren in 2018. The British team announced a continuation of their partnership ahead of the US Grand Prix weekend.
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Alonso in action at the 2017 British Grand Prix for McLaren. The Spaniard -- a popular figure in Formula One -- has endured a torrid few seasons.
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Alonso in action at the 2017 British Grand Prix for McLaren. The Spaniard -- a popular figure in Formula One -- has endured a torrid few seasons.
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Since rejoining McLaren in 2015, Alonso has had to contend with an under-performing Honda engine. Alonso scored just 11 points in 2015 finishing in 17th place in the drivers' championship. To date he has scored 10 points in 2017. 
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Since rejoining McLaren in 2015, Alonso has had to contend with an under-performing Honda engine. Alonso scored just 11 points in 2015 finishing in 17th place in the drivers' championship. To date he has scored 10 points in 2017.
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It's a far cry from his Renault days when Alonso won the 2005 drivers' championship by a comfortable 21-point margin... 
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It's a far cry from his Renault days when Alonso won the 2005 drivers' championship by a comfortable 21-point margin...
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... and backed it up with another world title in 2006 with Renault, denying Michael Schumacher an eighth world title.  
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... and backed it up with another world title in 2006 with Renault, denying Michael Schumacher an eighth world title.
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Prior to joining McLaren in 2015, Alonso spent five seasons with Ferrari. 
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Prior to joining McLaren in 2015, Alonso spent five seasons with Ferrari.
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Despite numerous race wins, a championship victory continued to allude Alonso during his Ferrari days. He finished runner-up three times to Sebastian Vettel, then at Red Bull. 
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
Despite numerous race wins, a championship victory continued to allude Alonso during his Ferrari days. He finished runner-up three times to Sebastian Vettel, then at Red Bull.
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Out of the running in the 2017 season, Alonso chose to skip the Monaco Grand Prix in May to compete at the Indianapolis 500 -- the famous 500-mile Indy Car race in the US.
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
Out of the running in the 2017 season, Alonso chose to skip the Monaco Grand Prix in May to compete at the Indianapolis 500 -- the famous 500-mile Indy Car race in the US.
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The Spaniard, who had never raced on oval circuits was in contention as the 200-lap race reached the closing stages before disaster struck with 21 laps remaining as a engine failure forced him to retire. <br />
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
The Spaniard, who had never raced on oval circuits was in contention as the 200-lap race reached the closing stages before disaster struck with 21 laps remaining as a engine failure forced him to retire. 
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Alonso is hopeful that McLaren's switch from Honda to Renault for the 2018 season will allow him to compete with the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.    
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
Alonso is hopeful that McLaren's switch from Honda to Renault for the 2018 season will allow him to compete with the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.
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"I need to see some numbers -- some hopes to touch, not only dreams," the 36-year-old told CNN in July. 
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
"I need to see some numbers -- some hopes to touch, not only dreams," the 36-year-old told CNN in July.
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Fernando Alonso will stay at McLaren in 2018. The British team announced a continuation of their partnership ahead of the US Grand Prix weekend. 
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
Fernando Alonso will stay at McLaren in 2018. The British team announced a continuation of their partnership ahead of the US Grand Prix weekend.
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Alonso in action at the 2017 British Grand Prix for McLaren. The Spaniard -- a popular figure in Formula One -- has endured a torrid few seasons.
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Alonso in action at the 2017 British Grand Prix for McLaren. The Spaniard -- a popular figure in Formula One -- has endured a torrid few seasons.
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Since rejoining McLaren in 2015, Alonso has had to contend with an under-performing Honda engine. Alonso scored just 11 points in 2015 finishing in 17th place in the drivers' championship. To date he has scored 10 points in 2017. 
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
Since rejoining McLaren in 2015, Alonso has had to contend with an under-performing Honda engine. Alonso scored just 11 points in 2015 finishing in 17th place in the drivers' championship. To date he has scored 10 points in 2017.
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It's a far cry from his Renault days when Alonso won the 2005 drivers' championship by a comfortable 21-point margin... 
Photos: Alonso's ups and downs
It's a far cry from his Renault days when Alonso won the 2005 drivers' championship by a comfortable 21-point margin...
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... and backed it up with another world title in 2006 with Renault, denying Michael Schumacher an eighth world title.  
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... and backed it up with another world title in 2006 with Renault, denying Michael Schumacher an eighth world title.
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Alonso: "My heart was telling me to stay"
(CNN)Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will race for McLaren in 2018, the British team has confirmed.

In a statement published Thursday, McLaren said it had "extended its relationship" with the Spaniard, who will continue to partner Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
Alonso looked on the brink of leaving the team earlier this season after a string of retirements and finishes outside the points -- a continuation of the poor form he experienced in 2015 and 2016.
But a switch from Honda to Renault engines announced last month has seemingly persuaded Alonso that the team can become a competitive force once again.
"It's fantastic to be able to continue my relationship with everybody at McLaren," Alonso said in a statement on McLaren's official website.

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"It was always where my heart was telling me to stay, and I really feel at home here. This is a fantastic team, full of incredible people, with a warmth and friendliness that I've never experienced elsewhere in Formula 1. I'm incredibly happy to be racing here."
READ: Alonso hails US motorsport fans
"Just as important, McLaren has the technical resource and financial strength to be able to very quickly win races and world championships in F1. Although the last few years have not been easy, we have never forgotten how to win, and I believe we can achieve that again soon.
"The last three years have given us the momentum to plan and build for the future, and I'm looking forward to that journey. I'm excited for our future together -- and I'm already working hard to make it a success."
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One of the most revered names in modern motorsport, Alonso won his two world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006 and finished runner up three times during a five-year stint with Ferrari from 2010 to 2014.
The return to McLaren in 2015 -- he spent a season partnering Lewis Hamilton in 2007 -- was meant to herald a new beginning for both Alonso and McLaren, who won four consecutive constructors' world titles powered by the Japanese manufacturer from 1988 to 1991.
But the reunion quickly turned sour as Honda's hybrid turbo engine lagged far behind expectations with Alonso managing 11 points in 2015. The following year he scored 54 and in 2017 he has just 10 points from 15 starts.
Andretti: Alonso 'deserves' success
Mario Andretti, who won the 1978 F1 world title, has long been a fan of Alonso, but his admiration has grown after watching how the Spaniard took on the task of racing at the Indianapolis 500 in May.
Andretti is hopeful that Alonso and McLaren can rekindle their respective glory years.

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READ: Button eyes switch to Super GT in 2018
"McLaren, that is one brand that has never not been competitive for any period of time so it's time for them to resurge," Andretti told CNN.
"You can see they have the chassis. You could see at Hungary -- they are right there. I hope that Renault is the answer -- that's yet to be seen. In their own mind I'm sure McLaren made the right decision so I hope that they did," he added.
"McLaren deserve it -- they really do. And so does Fernando.
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"Fernando is a pure racer and there's no better assessment than that for us, in our world, to call someone a racer.
"There are racing drivers and then then there are racers. He's a pure racer."

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Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Campaigners for Catalan independence are making their final push for support Friday ahead of a referendum Sunday which is fiercely opposed by Spain's central government.

A closing rally is due to take place Friday evening in the Montjuic area of Barcelona, the regional capital of Catalonia, a wealthy region in Spain's northeast.
Catalonia's separatist government is adamant it will go ahead with the referendum despite the country's highest court barring it on the grounds that it violates the country's constitution.
Spain's central government says the referendum is illegal, must not go ahead and that the result will not be recognized. Large numbers of Guardia Civil police officers have been deployed to the region to try to prevent the vote taking place.
Spanish FM: Catalonia referendum is 'a charade'

Spanish FM: Catalonia referendum is 'a charade' 06:23
Mass protests have been held in Barcelona and other towns in recent weeks in support of the independence movement.
A stream of tractors adorned with Catalan flags and pro-independence posters drove through the streets of Barcelona on Friday, as agricultural workers became the latest to turn out in support of the plebiscite.
One tractor displayed a sign reading, "You don't scare us. Voting is not a felony."
People applauded or banged pots and pans from their windows as the tractors passed by. Some wore flags saying "Sí," or "yes," draped round their shoulders.
Tractors drive through Barcelona's streets on Friday in support of Sunday's independence referendum.
Tractors drive through Barcelona's streets on Friday in support of Sunday's independence referendum.
The government in Madrid has remained implacably opposed to the holding of the referendum despite the mounting tensions.
Spain's Interior Ministry said last week it had seized almost 10 million ballot papers from a warehouse in Barcelona, as well as voter lists, signs and paperwork for counting votes.
Joan Maria Piqué, international communications director for the government of Catalonia, told CNN that another 200,000 ballot papers had been confiscated this week.
According to Piqué, 14 Catalan government officials have been arrested in total and 150 websites suspended in the run-up to the vote. A number of mobile phones have also been seized.
'Charade of a referendum'
"We have to make it clear that there will not be a referendum," Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis told CNN's Christiane Amanpour from Madrid on Thursday.
Spain does not "want a part to decide for the whole," Dastis said, dismissing the idea that the vote is about "some romantic right to decide."
Catalan official ready to 'negotiate' with Madrid

Catalan official ready to 'negotiate' with Madrid 04:33
Madrid is "more than ready to talk," said Dastis, once the Catalan regional government stops "this charade of a referendum."
Raul Romeva, Catalonia's foreign affairs councillor, condemned what he called "repressive measures," and said the Catalan government just wants to be able to negotiate with Madrid on an equal footing.
"This is not about independence of Catalonia," he told Amanpour from Barcelona. "It is basically [about] how the Catalonians decide its future."
Romeva added that there were "7,000 police officers simply waiting to impede the referendum to happen," in an apparent reference to the police drafted in from elsewhere.
Local media reports have claimed as many as 14,000 Guardia Civil officers are sitting on cruise ships in Barcelona's harbor awaiting deployment.
Catalan firefighters unfold a banner with a ballot box and the words "Love democracy" at the Museum of History of Catalonia in Barcelona on Thursday.
Catalan firefighters unfold a banner with a ballot box and the words "Love democracy" at the Museum of History of Catalonia in Barcelona on Thursday.
Polling stations
It's not clear what role Catalonia's own regional police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, will play in policing the contested vote.
Catalan referendum, explained: What's behind the push to break from Spain?
Catalan referendum, explained: What's behind the push to break from Spain?
Spanish newspaper El Pais reported Friday that the force has objected to instructions from the public prosecutor to ensure that schools, medical centers and other public places are not used for voting stations, on the grounds this could cause public unrest.
Polling stations will open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Piqué told CNN, with results expected around 10 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET).
Catalonia has its own regional government -- or Generalitat -- which already has considerable powers over healthcare, education and tax collection.
But Catalan nationalists want more, arguing that they are a separate nation with their own history, culture and language and that they should have increased fiscal independence. Many complain that Catalonia ends up subsidizing other parts of Spain.
CNN's Isa Soares and Vasco Cotovio reported from Barcelona and Laura Smith-Spark wrote from London. CNN's Mick Krever contributed to this report.

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