Mélenchon a main guest at Podemos-led Catalan coalition rally With just a few days to go before crucial regional elections in Catalonia, French leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon attends a rally held by the coalition "En Comu-Podem" to throw his support behind a referendum on Catalan independence. The coalition is led by the Catalan branch of far-left party "Podemos" - which does not necessarily favour independence but supports the right to vote on the issue. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESCOMPLETES VID1119008_EN