Paul White Photographers are seen reflected in a glass door as Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy steps out to greet European Council President Herman van Rompuy, unseen at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid Tuesday Aug. 28, 2012. Rajoy and van Rompuy met for talks on the economic crisis and Spain's battle to avert having to seek a sovereign bailout. MADRID -- Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, a hub of industry and business, said Tuesday it will seek (EURO)5.02 billion ($6.29 billion) in aid from the central government, adding to the country's financial troubles as it struggles to avoid needing a sovereign bailout. Catalonia, which has Barcelona as its capital, became the third region...
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