EU Catalan electorate organised demonstration at doorstep of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on July 2 – the first day of the sitting of a new legislature. They have been protesting against ban of three of their elected MEPs to access their offices. Oriol Junqueras, imprisoned in Spain, Charles Puigdemont and Antoni Comin, stay in…
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Puigdemont admitted to EU elections
A Madrid court ruled on that former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, who lives in a self-imposed exile in Belgium since 2017 to escape arrest for his prominent role in organising the independence referendum, could run in the European Parliament election on May 26. Ens hem compromès a ser la veu de l'#1Oct i a posar…
Catalans call for flexible political maneuver
Four Catalan leaders on trial in Madrid over a 2017 referendum their said the independence parties should be more flexible about entering negotiations on forming the next Spanish government after a April 28 national election. Jailed Catalan leaders ease position on post-election coalition talks https://t.co/KsZKH7H9Jf pic.twitter.com/15pnEJMxrN — Reuters (@Reuters) April 13, 2019 The Catalan leaders’…
Gomes MEP on “political prisoners” in Spain
Ana GOMES MEP (Portugal, S&D) raises concerns about the policy of Pedro Sanchez government, dealing with the Catalan independence issue as if it is a legal problem, instead of acknowledging its political nature. Gomes promotes dialogue between Madrid and Barcelona, breaking the deadlock through talks. She is also concerned about the methods of repressing of Catalan politicians,…
Clashes in Barcelona ahead of referendum anniversary
Six people arrested, and 24 injured during protests in Barcelona degrading in clashes between police and demonstrators ahead of the anniversary of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum. Police have attempted to prevent protesters who gathered in downtown Barcelona to confront another march in support of Spanish police. Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau asked to “avoid confrontation” between…
Ivo VAJGL concerned with fundamental rights of Catalans
Ivo VAJGL MEP expresses concern about the lack of respect of fundamental rights of Catalans, and especially prisoners of conscience, who were jailed for their political activities. The EU-Catalonia dialogue platform sent letters to Spain to ask for MEPs visit of prison with 10 Catalan politicians.
Catalans refuse to obey to Madrid
Catalan authorities will not follow orders from the Spanish government if Madrid moves to reassert control over the region, a senior official says. Catalan President @KRLS: We do what we do because we believe in a democratic & peaceful Europe. The Europe of the Charter of Fundtl. Rights" pic.twitter.com/rgJmrqtwhX — Raül Romeva i Rueda (@raulromeva)…
Spain crisis deepens rejecting Catalan’s vote
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont insists the region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum, in spite of riot police crack down on votes. #BREAKING Injured after the Spanish police charge up to 844 #CatalanReferendum pic.twitter.com/tz3PcP4bvs — Catalan News (@catalannews) October 1, 2017 Puigdemont said the door had been opened to a unilateral declaration…
#Catalonia: Who is afraid of democracy?
Jordi Solé i Ferrando, MEP, OPINION Those who would deny Catalonia’s right to self-determination said back in 2015 that Catalan voters would never elect a majority of pro-independence MPs to our parliament, but we did. Then they said that the pro-independence coalition would be too divided to agree on a new President and a new…
Will the Catalan Republic become an EU member state?
Jordi SOLE, MEP, OPINION The emergence on new states in Europe is nothing new. In fact, many European states emerged at the end of the 20th century: from the Baltic States that regained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, through Czechoslovakia’s split that created the Czech Republic and Slovakia, to the breakup…
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