The president says that almost all of Spaniards are between the 2 protests and claims that the Constitution permits them to reveal towards it that “the independence course of has not completed”
Pedro Sánchez has expressed his chest in regards to the “success” of the Spanish-French summit in Barcelona regardless of the pro-independence demonstration that has protested all through the morning within the streets of town. The President of the Government has assured that the necessary factor is that the Constitution “is fulfilled” in Catalonia as in another territory of the nation.
A Constitution, Sánchez has mentioned, which is democratic as a result of it acknowledges the precise to a peaceable demonstration towards it. At that time he recalled that this Saturday there may be additionally a march referred to as in Madrid through which they will “demand the other.” It refers back to the demonstration for the unity of Spain and towards the insurance policies of the Executive to which Vox will attend.
The president has equated them. According to him, the nation’s social majority is within the center. “Between what occurred at this time Thursday in Barcelona and what will occur on Saturday in Madrid is the place the overwhelming majority of this nation is, each in Catalonia and in Spain,” he emphasised. He added that this central house is the protection of a Spain united in its variety, which, in his opinion, is acknowledged by the 1978 Constitution.
The Treaty of Barcelona, an instance of coexistence
For the remaining, it has exhibited the primary Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed with France, which is able to bear the identify of Barcelona, for instance of the development of coexistence in Catalonia. For the president “it has quite a bit to do with the dedication to coexistence and concord.”
He has highlighted the investments which were made in Barcelona, has praised the Europeanism of the Catalan capital and has proven his respect for a metropolis that for years “and rightly” has complained that the State Government has not dedicated to it .
Asked about the truth that the president of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, solely greeted each him and Emmanuel Macron earlier than the beginning of the summit however didn’t keep to take heed to the nationwide anthems, Sánchez didn’t need to make blood and He has thanked him for having been current at that reception, not like different regional presidents who didn’t even seem at related summits in different elements of Spain.
Without citing him, he was referring to the Galician president, Alfonso Rueda, who didn’t attend the summit with Germany held in Galicia. “I’d have appreciated him to remain for the whole ceremony however I recognize the reception,” he mentioned in reference to Aragonès.
Aragonès: “The independence course of has not completed”
In that reception of the delegations, for a couple of minutes the Catalan president was in a position to speak alone with the top of the Executive to whom he has transferred that “the independence course of has not completed.” Sources from the Generalitat have reported that they’ve mentioned the political scenario and Aragonès has reminded him of the precedence points for Catalonia associated to the summit such because the reopening of border crossings, the official standing of Catalan and power and infrastructure points.
In a subsequent look he has insisted on the identical concept: “The political battle has not ended, regardless of what the State Government could say.” Aragonès has as soon as once more claimed that the very best answer is a referendum acknowledged by all events. He has additionally opted to proceed advancing by way of dialogue and negotiation.
The division in independence
The demonstration was referred to as to say the independence of Catalonia and remind the Spanish authorities that the method has not ended even supposing Moncloa insists on that concept. The three main sovereignist events, ERC, Junts and the CUP, in addition to quite a few associations have participated on this protest. According to the Urban Guard of Barcelona, 6,500 folks attended and, in line with the organizers, 30,000.