Catalonia: Who is the president now?

Catalonia has a new head of government. On his first working day he travels to Berlin to get tips from Puigdemont – and gives himself as his governor.

Catalonia: Who is the president now?
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    On Tuesday noon, journalists terrified guests of a hotel in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The guests were actually only driven by elevator to lobby. But as doors open, dozens of running cameras are set on m.

    quim Torra is located in capital, new katalanischeRegionalpräsident. He visits Carles Puigdemont, Madrid AbgesetztenKatalanen leader. You want to discuss how it is now weitergehensoll with project independence. In addition, y invited press to this hotel, each moment two should come down with elevator. First, however, only unsuspecting businessmen stumble out and BLINZELNVERWIRRT into spotlight.

    It is a political policy that elected President of a Spanish region will be first to fly to Germany in order to be appointed by his disgraced predecessor. quim Torra says that he sees himself as a kind of governor Puigdemonts in Barcelona.

    And it's also an indication that Politischnicht is going well for independence movement. Many separatists have been sitting in custody for months and Puigdemont must remain in Berlin, where Diedeutsche Justice is a request for extradition from Spanish judges against Ihnprüft.

    The Catalan conflict has long since been played in Germany

    Only with a lot of effort did he find a successor for his work in Catalonia. The Spanish judiciary has forbidden Puigdemont to be elected president again in absentia. Or contenders did not have support in unequal alliance of independence parties or y were arrested. It was only in fourth attempt that alliance agreed on a candidate who is now also lawfully elected, namely Torra.

    And he says quite frankly that he does not even have right to rule too independently. In close consultation with his predecessor in Berlin, he intends to pursue project independence of region. At same time, he must be careful not to be removed from active politics like his political partners from Spanish judiciary.

    Politically, separatists are so far unsuccessful, only medially running well. This is due to Bewegungauch of arrest Puigdemonts in Germany. Even highest ranking German politicians have referred zurkatalanischen matter in last weeks position. They had to. Due to circumstances, Catalan conflict has long since been in Germany, wher federal government wants it or not.

    Around quarter after four o'clock in afternoon quim Torraund Puigdemont in Berlin-Charlottenburg from elevator, both in ir fifties, used to be journalists, both elegantly dressed. The yellow solidarity loops with "political prisoners" in homeland have been carefully stapled to reverse.

    They pose expertly for cameras, first in lobby, n in Rock garden of hotel, because light re is better. Dannbeginnt is also a skilfully staged press conference. Torra emphasizes once again that he is "loyal" and "thankful", DassPuigdemont he has chosen to be president. He wanted Catalans to be a "caring" president. Several times he calls on Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy to "dialogue" and gives himself, "y determine time and place."

    But it's a poisoned offer. Madrid should just please auchanerkennen that Catalans voted for independence. As always, supporters of independence are not concealing fact that only 40 percent of Catalans participated in a corresponding referendum last October and that this turnout is not objectively verifiable.

    Date Of Update: 16 May 2018, 12:02
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