Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spainmafter holding a banned referendum, pushing the European Union nation toward a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy.
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said he favoured mediation to find a way out of the crisis, but that Spain's central government had rejected this. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government responded by calling on Catalonia to "return to the path of law" first before any negotiations.
Mireia Boya, a Catalan lawmaker from the pro-independence Popular Unity Candidacy party, said a declaration of independence would follow aparliamentary session on Monday to evaluate the results of the Oct. 1 vote to break away.
"We know that there may be disbarments, arrests.… But we are prepared, and in no case will it be stopped," she said on Twitter.
In a televised address on Wednesday night, Puigdemont said: "This moment calls for mediation. We have received various offers in the last hours and we will receive more. All of them know I am ready to start a mediation process."
Then he said, "Dialogue and agreement are part of the political culture of our people. However, the state has not given any positive answer to those offers."
Note EU-Digest: This has nothing to do with Democracy. The referendum was forbidden by
Spain's High Court and also the Government
Already on two occasions only 41 % of the Catalan province participated in the referendum.
The Catalan leader actions are irresponsible, causing civil unrest, and he should be prosecuted.
Read more: CBC news Spain
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont said he favoured mediation to find a way out of the crisis, but that Spain's central government had rejected this. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government responded by calling on Catalonia to "return to the path of law" first before any negotiations.
Mireia Boya, a Catalan lawmaker from the pro-independence Popular Unity Candidacy party, said a declaration of independence would follow aparliamentary session on Monday to evaluate the results of the Oct. 1 vote to break away.
"We know that there may be disbarments, arrests.… But we are prepared, and in no case will it be stopped," she said on Twitter.
In a televised address on Wednesday night, Puigdemont said: "This moment calls for mediation. We have received various offers in the last hours and we will receive more. All of them know I am ready to start a mediation process."
Then he said, "Dialogue and agreement are part of the political culture of our people. However, the state has not given any positive answer to those offers."
Note EU-Digest: This has nothing to do with Democracy. The referendum was forbidden by
Spain's High Court and also the Government
Already on two occasions only 41 % of the Catalan province participated in the referendum.
The Catalan leader actions are irresponsible, causing civil unrest, and he should be prosecuted.
Read more: CBC news Spain
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