title: Spain says if Catalan leader wants talks he first needs to respect the law
text: MADRID (Reuters) - If Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont wants talks or mediation with the central government over the region s future, he first needs to respect the law, the Prime Minister s office said in a statement on Wednesday.  If Mr Puigdemont wants to talk or negotiate, or wants to send mediators, he know perfectly what he first needs to do: go back to the law,  the statement said. 