A member of the Finnish Parliament for Lapland, Mikko Kärnä, has announced he will submit a motion to the Finnish Parliament in favour of officially recognising the independent Catalan Republic. Defending #Catalonia is also defending Finland, defending #EU of regions and defending subsidiarity. https://t.co/ndpjCVCavI — Mikko Kärnä 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@KarnaMikko) October 27, 2017 The MP represents the…
Tag: Catalonia
Finland and Argentina to recognise Catalonia
The European Commission declined any comments on birth of Catalan Republic, however the president of the EU Council Donald Tusk confirmed via social media the position the bloc took previously towards events in the “Land of Castles” – Catalunya. For EU nothing changes. Spain remains our only interlocutor. I hope the Spanish government favours force…
Birth of Catalan Republic
The Declaration of Catalan Republic took place after the debate in the parliament in Barcelona, and a subsequent vote: with 70 yes, 10 no, and 2 blanc ballots. The Parliament of Catalonia constitutes the Catalan Republic, as an independent, sovereign, democratic, social State under the rule of law pic.twitter.com/RW5xck7PYN — Catalan Government (@catalangov) October 27,…
Farmers arrive to Barcelona for protecting Catalan Parliament
Catalan farmers started to arrive to Barcelona to defend Parliament in case of Madrid’s attempt to seize power, and launch arrests of people’s representatives in implication of the Article 155. Today Senate in Madrid is aiming to vote imposition of direct rule over self-governed region upon the demand of prime-minister Mariano Rajoy, whose speech was…
Parliament to declare Catalan Republic
Parliament in Barcelona debates two resolutions: the Declaration of the Republic of Catalonia, and call for negotiations with Madrid. Text to be approved today by Catalan Parliament declares Republic and calls for negotiations. #Catalonia https://t.co/BohJSxg40Q — DIPLOCAT (@CataloniaPD) October 27, 2017 Catalan government said all the efforts to launch a dialogue with Madrid were exhausted,…
Senate ovation to Rajoy for Catalonia direct rule
Prime minister Mariano Rajoy requested the approval of the Senate for invoking Article 155 of the Constitution of Kingdom of Spain to stop the “continuous process of anti-democratic decisions” and introduce a direct rule over Catalonia. El Gobierno de España asume con responsabilidad su obligación: defender la ley, la convivencia y los derechos de todos…
700 mayors invited for declaration of Catalan independence
The debate of future of Catalonia continued in Madrid, and Barcelona, while central government is vowing to restore ‘legality’ in line with the Constitution, regional leaders prepare for declaration of independence in case the Senate votes for invoking direct rule over Catalonia on Friday, 27 October, after a month of stand-off. #CatalanPresident has invited 700+…
Madrid predicts ‘misery’ for Catalonia outside Spain
In case of declaration of independence of Catalonia Madrid will order an exodus of all enterprises to doom the rebellious region to misery. The war of words between Madrid and Barcelona intensified as a deadline of activation of Article 155, taking Catalonia under direct control of Madrid, looms. The Sénate has to vote of the…
Catalans prepare response to Madrid
According to Catalan News the Declaration of independence is back for consideration after Spain’s Prime minister Mariano Rajoy has rejected a dialogue on the outcome of the referendum #1oct. Almost a month later there is no clarity on Catalonia status, or any attempt from Catalan leaders to define it, in hope to establish a constructive exchange on…
‘Operation Catalonia’ cyberattack launched by Anonymous
The online activist network #Anonymous announced it was launching “Operation Catalonia” after taking down a number of state-owned websites in recent weeks. The latest cyber attack took place on Tuesday night, when the Royal House website was taken down by hacktivists. That follows the website of the Constitutional Court – which ruled Catalonia’s October 1…
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