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2017-10-28 Europe
Global community rejects Catalan's independence declaration
[DAWN] French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had his "full support" in enforcing the law in Catalonia as Madrid readies to take direct control of the rebellious province.

Catalan politicians voted on Friday to declare independence from Spain but Madrid moved swiftly to quash the breakaway bid in a sharp escalation of a crisis causing jitters in secession-wary Europe.

As thousands of pro-independence activists cheered outside, the regional parliament in Barcelona passed a resolution declaring Catalonia "a republic in the form of an independent and sovereign state".

"I have one partner in Spain, that's Prime Minister Rajoy... the rule of law prevails in Spain, with constitutional rules. He wants to ensure they are respected and he has my full support," Macron told news hounds on the sidelines of a visit to the overseas territory of French Guiana.

His Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made it clear that La Belle France "does not recognise the declaration of independence".

Spain's constitution "must be respected," he added. "La Belle France wants a strong and unified Spain."

Earlier this week French backers of Catalonian independence offered "hospitality" to Catalan President Carles Puidgemont to lead a government-in-exile in Perpignan, a southern French city with deep Catalan roots.

La Belle France's Pyrenees-Orientales area was for centuries a part of Catalonia, only becoming French in the latter half of the 17th century.

Catalonia declares independence as Spain imposes direct rule

[PRESSTV] Catalonia's regional parliament has declared independence from Spain, while Madrid immediately imposed direct rule over the region.

The independence motion was approved in the 135-seat chamber on Friday as 70 Catalan lawmakers voted in favor, 10 against. Two ballot papers were blank. The ballot was boycotted by the opposition parties: the Socialist Party, the People's Party (PP) and Ciudadanos.

Commenting on the news, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm.

"I ask for calm from all Spaniards. The rule of law will restore legality in Catalonia," Rajoy said in a tweet minutes after Catalonia’s declaration of independence.

Spanish premier dismisses Catalan government, parliament

[PRESSTV] Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has dismissed Catalonia’s president and parliament hours after the region declared independence from Spain.

Speaking in a televised speech on Friday, Rajoy said a new regional election will be held in Catalonia on December 21.

Apart from removing Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, the Spanish premier also dismissed the region’s police chief and ordered central government ministries to take over the Catalan administration.

"Spain is living through a sad day," Rajoy said, noting, "We believe it is urgent to listen to Catalan citizens, to all of them, so that they can decide their future and nobody can act outside the law on their behalf."
Posted by Fred 2017-10-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top

#1 in other news, generalissimo franco is still dead
Posted by 746 2017-10-28 01:38||   2017-10-28 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 The Only movement that has a reason for separation on the radar right now is Kurdistan.

And I guess the world decided to piss me off and destroy the only chance to separate the tribes by destroying the only one that May be decent.

Well FUCK THE WORLD.
Fuck you Baghdad, and fuck you Tehran. I will always remember this in the future even if there are no Kurds left.

I will remember you thousands of years forward and thousands past and right now, I shall curse you always.

This was your one chance to show GOD you could just let people be.

Now, you have opened your showcase of fuckery to the lever that would never be needed but be that as it may - Curse you all.

I do not give a fuck if the plague sweeps you, I do not care if your wells burn. I do not care, I do not care, I do not care.

You, as of this day are on your own as Nation States with your scumbag friend Russia.

So be it.

I never asked for much but I did ask for this. A Free Kurdistan.

Actually, I demanded it.

I HATE THE ENTIRE MOSLEM WORLD AS YOUR LORD YOUR GOD. I HATE FALSE DOCTRINE AND GOAT FUCKERS.

You defied me, and I will pay you back in time for just this very act. I promise.
Not with the US or bombs, but spiritual depravity which you have just accentuated.

Your turn has cost you both Babylon and Tehran and your Children will see how you destroyed MY good works by living in the shit world you deserve.

Curse your Children. They will always be parasites just like you.

BTW

No one in Catalonia has presented a compelling case to leave the Nation of Spain.
Those idiots vote for leftists so fuck them too.

What a rotted generation.

Posted by newc 2017-10-28 01:42||   2017-10-28 01:42|| Front Page Top

#3 No one in Catalonia has presented a compelling case to leave the Nation of Spain

SPENGLER: Catalonia Declares Independence and Deserves Support

IMO, if EUros are against - it's a good idea
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-10-28 02:23||   2017-10-28 02:23|| Front Page Top

#4 "IMO, if EUros are against - it's a good idea"


What if they are the rich Whom made the Euros?
Posted by newc 2017-10-28 03:00||   2017-10-28 03:00|| Front Page Top

#5 By the way, I AM very aware of Catalonia's history. The back and forth with Spain. Also, I AM very aware of their ability to move the Spain.

It is like New Yorkers shrugging property taxes they voted for to be "Compassionate"

This seat taken.
Posted by newc 2017-10-28 03:05||   2017-10-28 03:05|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't care I want EU broken and gone.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-10-28 03:25||   2017-10-28 03:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Gee, did they feel the same way when the old Soviet empire broke up?
Posted by Procopius2k 2017-10-28 04:04||   2017-10-28 04:04|| Front Page Top

#8 So shall it be done, Grom.
Posted by newc 2017-10-28 04:04||   2017-10-28 04:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Viva la Catalonia!

Fuck the globalists
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-10-28 08:20||   2017-10-28 08:20|| Front Page Top

#10 I like the way the Brits did it with Scotland. Let them have a vote and if they want independence let them have it. But also let them know who has been paying for the dole all these years and if they go independent they will have to start paying their own way.

Spain is not important enough for me to be concerned about whether or not it is "strong and unified". As far as I'm concerned, Spain is irrelevant.

And yes, grom, if it's bad for the EU it must be good.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-10-28 13:44||   2017-10-28 13:44|| Front Page Top

#11 I like the way the Brits did it with Scotland Let them have a vote and if they want independence let them have it. But also let them know who has been paying for the dole all these years and if they go independent they will have to start paying their own way..

According to Spengler that's the reason Catalans want to cut out - they're the ones who been paying the bills.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-10-28 14:04||   2017-10-28 14:04|| Front Page Top

#12 I'm all for hard core EU states to come apart at the seams.
Posted by DarthVader 2017-10-28 14:28||   2017-10-28 14:28|| Front Page Top

#13 Spain wants to retain Catalonia because Spain needs the money to survive. No more German checkbook bailouts. I also think that President Trump needs to stay out of Spain's internal issues. We have enough of our own.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-10-28 16:25||   2017-10-28 16:25|| Front Page Top

#14 I also think that President Trump needs to stay out of Spain's internal issues. We have enough of our own. Posted by Alaska Paul

Amen, and amen.
Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-28 17:15||   2017-10-28 17:15|| Front Page Top

#15 Is it a spanish internal issue or a Catalonian external issue?
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-10-28 17:24||   2017-10-28 17:24|| Front Page Top

#16 Put me down for “if it screws with the EUrocrats, then it is a GOOd thing”. They are like Democrats gone wild.
Posted by Thomose Spawn of the Antelope4762 2017-10-28 22:46||   2017-10-28 22:46|| Front Page Top

#17 AND may Rajoy choke tonight.
Posted by Thomose Spawn of the Antelope4762 2017-10-28 22:48||   2017-10-28 22:48|| Front Page Top

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