On last day of election campaign in Catalonia Tatendie independence fighters had something very unusual for m: y left ir capital city of Barcelona and travelled to Madrid, so hated in m on Tuesday. In front of penitentiary Estremera, in dusty plain in front of Spanish capital, left invited Republicans zumKampagnenhöhepunkt.
On Thursday is elected in Catalonia and behind prison walls since November 2 its leader Oriol Junqueras, formerly vice Prime of Catalonia. After half and according to Spanish constitution IllegalenUnabhängigkeitserklärung of region in October, 48-year-old InUntersuchungshaft had been taken. The accusation: Rebellion, escape and repetition danger.
Junqueras ' supporters criticized "PolitischeJustiz" of central Spain before prison. Junqueras was a peaceful man, said his deputy Marta Rovira; He had worked immerdafür that region of Catalonia could establish a "united people", outside of Spain, of course.
Secret InterviewsBut central Spanish head of government, Mariano Rajoy, does not let breakaway region in norast of Spain go. Instead, he put m under Spanish Constitution and forced m to clarify situation of regional parliament's elections. The massive Junqueras, called "The Bear" by competitors, is now wiederals top candidate of largest separatist party so far.
He was convinced even more than in past that DassKatalonien had to split up from Spain, he had to inform in numerous interviews, which he partially secretly released from prison. The electoral campaign in Catalonia is sometimes like an imaginative entertainment film. It is bitterly serious: for approximately seven million Catalans, its outcome will decide on future of lurching region.
According to surveys, Republicans left could be just strongest force in new regional parliament. The establishment of a state of its own should be continued from Friday. Wher Junqueras is allowed to leave custody of a political office at all, how to proceed, where central state fights all attempts at secessions legally and EU does not endorses m, that is not mentioned by election campaigners.
On streets of Barcelona, in any case, left-wing Republicans, who traditionally see mselves as a bulwark against monarchy and Conservative government in Madrid, continue to support many. "I choose m right now," calls Manuel, a retiree, in passing. The arrests, forced administration of Madrid for weeks, that is all a "giant mess". And Jaume, a thoughtful 31-year-old, wants to do it as well: "Of course we will not be an independent state, nothing quickly. But we have to set a signal that Madrid cannot do with Unsumspringen. "
Date Of Update: 21 December 2017, 12:02
