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“Fem la República Catalana. Free Tothom”. Sintra. Portugal. 22/08/2019. Foto de Pepín.
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“Fem la República Catalana. Free Tothom”. Sintra. Portugal. 22/08/2019. Foto de Pepín.
27.10.2017: a day none of us will ever forget.
Catalan people fill the streets of cities and towns all around the country to celebrate the declaration of independence.
People of all ages, from young students to grandparents, hugging each other, opening cava (champagne) bottles, crying of joy, and feeling -for once- free.
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Political prisoners in Catalonia
Our government, which we voted, has been imprisoned for listening to the citizens, for bringing democracy. in 2017. Meanwhile Europe is watching, doing nothing.
It's been hard but
we are finally free
The Parliament of Catalonia has declared Catalonia “ an independent state in the form of a Republic ” by 70 Yes, 10 No and 2 abstentions.
27 October 2017
Visca Catalunya Tots els Catalans !!!!
Catalan regional parliament declares independence from Spain
Catalonia's regional parliament passed a motion Friday to establish an independent Catalan Republic, voting to secede from Spain after an acrimonious debate that saw opposition lawmakers walk out in protest before the vote.
The vote in Barcelona came after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy delivered an impassioned speech in Madrid, urging the country's Senate to grant his government special constitutional measures that would allow it to take control of Catalonia's autonomous powers and halt the region's independence bid.
The vote was approved with 70 in favor of independence, 10 against and two blank ballots in Catalonia's 135-member parliament.
Rajoy immediately called for calm despite the vote, which Spain is deeply set against. No country in the world has expressed support for independence for Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain that has 7.5 million people.
"I call on all Spaniards to remain calm. The rule of law will restore legality to Catalonia," he said on Twitter.
Separatist lawmakers in the regional parliament erupted in applause and chants when the chamber's main speaker, Carme Forcadell, announced the passing of a motion to declare the region's independence.
The lawmakers stood to chant the Catalan official anthem, joined by dozens of guests. Regional President Carles Puigdemont and his vice president, Oriol Junqueras, exchanged congratulatory embraces and handshakes following the ballot.
Outside, thousands who had gathered near the parliament building to call for independence cheered, with some dancing and raising glasses after seeing the vote and the counting live on a giant screen.
The motion that passed calls for beginning an independence process that includes drafting Catalonia's new top laws and opening negotiations "on equal footing" with Spanish authorities to establish cooperation. (AP)
Photos from top: Yves Herman/Reuters, Albert Gea/Reuters, Juan Medina/Reuters, Susana Vera/Reuters, Santi Palacios/AP
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27.10.2017: Catalonia declares independence as Catalan citizens celebrate it on the streets. A feeling I never want to forget.
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Today Spain is a free, democratic country and Catalunya enjoys ample political freedom and selfgovernment.
http://www.salaimartin.com/newspaper-articles/269-more-than-a-club.html