President Puigdemont: Catalonia’s push for independence “is for real”
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Barcelona (CNA).- The Catalan President, Carles
Puigdemont, criticised this Wednesday during the first parliamentary
session of control the difficulty of the Spanish politicians in reaching
an agreement. Although he forecast that it will take a long time to
have a new leader at the head of the Spanish executive, he wanted to
warn the future Spanish government that Catalonia’s push for
independence “is for real”. “You realised too late” he added, addressing
Spain’s future executive. During this Wednesday’s plenary session an
extension of the public budget for 2015 has been approved, thanks to 5
votes in favour and 4 abstentions from radical left pro-independence
CUP. Both pro-independence forces in the Parliament, cross-party list
‘Junts Pel Sí’ and CUP, described this extension as “fundamental” to
launching the social action plan.
“Spain is changing but not necessarily for good” stated Puigdemont.
The Catalan President criticised the difficulty of the Spanish
politicians in reaching an agreement. “They don’t know how to form
government because they don’t know how to deal with political
complexity" he assured and recommended that Spanish politicians “take
note of how things have been done in Catalonia”. Puigdemont also
addressed the future Spanish executive and warned that “Catalonia’s push
for independence is for real”.
The framework to start the disconnection process
The two main pro-independence forces in the Parliament, cross-party
list ‘Junts Pel Sí’ and radical left CUP, have showed their unity this
Wednesday in some of the Parliament’s votes. Both parties have handed
over an application to start creating the necessary framework for the
disconnection process to take place. In particular, they have requested
the creation of three laws: one on social measures, a second on the
Catalan tax office and a third on the legal transition.
CUP MP Benet Salellas appeared before the media and highlighted the
importance of “starting to work” on the pro-independence proposal
approved by the Parliament on the 9th of November. He also
wanted to recall that this document established that within 30 days of
the new government being constituted the debate on these laws could be
started. Both pro-independence forces expressed their wish for these
laws to be started from zero and by creating groups which will be open
to all the other parties in the Catalan chamber.
Extension of the 2015 public budget approved
Although the budgetary extension came into effect on the 1st
of January, it still needed to be endorsed by the Parliament. However,
Catalan vice president and Minister for Economy Oriol Junqueras urged
the elaboration of a new budget “as soon as possible”. The extension
could finally be approved thanks to 5 votes in favour and 4 abstentions
from radical left pro-independence CUP. Both pro-independence forces in
the Parliament, cross-party list ‘Junts Pel Sí’ and CUP, described this
extension as “fundamental” to launching the social action plan.
The other forces in the Catalan Chamber, anti-Catalan nationalism
Ciutadans, the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC), the Catalan People’s Party
(PPC) and alternative left coalition ‘Catalunya Sí que es Pot’ voted
against the extension, describing it as “a blank cheque”.
The Catalan President criticised the difficulty of the Spanish
politicians in reaching an agreement. “They don’t know how to form
government because they don’t know how to deal with political
complexity" he assured and recommended that Spanish politicians “take
note of how things have been done in Catalonia”. Puigdemont also
addressed the future Spanish executive and warned that “Catalonia’s push
for independence is for real”.
The framework to start the disconnection process
The two main pro-independence forces in the Parliament, cross-party
list ‘Junts Pel Sí’ and radical left CUP, have showed their unity this
Wednesday in some of the Parliament’s votes. Both parties have handed
over an application to start creating the necessary framework for the
disconnection process to take place. In particular, they have requested
the creation of three laws: one on social measures, a second on the
Catalan tax office and a third on the legal transition.
CUP MP Benet Salellas appeared before the media and highlighted the
importance of “starting to work” on the pro-independence proposal
approved by the Parliament on the 9th of November. He also
wanted to recall that this document established that within 30 days of
the new government being constituted the debate on these laws could be
started. Both pro-independence forces expressed their wish for these
laws to be started from zero and by creating groups which will be open
to all the other parties in the Catalan chamber.
Extension of the 2015 public budget approved
Although the budgetary extension came into effect on the 1st
of January, it still needed to be endorsed by the Parliament. However,
Catalan vice president and Minister for Economy Oriol Junqueras urged
the elaboration of a new budget “as soon as possible”. The extension
could finally be approved thanks to 5 votes in favour and 4 abstentions
from radical left pro-independence CUP. Both pro-independence forces in
the Parliament, cross-party list ‘Junts Pel Sí’ and CUP, described this
extension as “fundamental” to launching the social action plan.
The other forces in the Catalan Chamber, anti-Catalan nationalism
Ciutadans, the Catalan Socialist Party (PSC), the Catalan People’s Party
(PPC) and alternative left coalition ‘Catalunya Sí que es Pot’ voted
against the extension, describing it as “a blank cheque”.
Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont, this Wednesday during the plenary session at the Parliament (by ACN)
