Catalonia’s ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont told
reporters in Brussels he would respect the outcome of a Catalan regional
vote called by Madrid on December 21, denying rumours he planned to
seek asylum in Belgium.
Speaking at a press conference in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, Puigdemont said he accepted the “democratic challenge” of regional elections called for December 21, adding that Catalan nationalists would campaign "with all our strength".
The deposed leader said his region's independence drive should "slow down" to avoid further unrest as Madrid imposes direct rule on Catalonia, a move opposed by many.
"We can't build a republic for all on violence," he told a news conference, adding that if it meant "slowing down the development of the republic, then we must consider that a reasonable price to pay".
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Speaking at a press conference in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, Puigdemont said he accepted the “democratic challenge” of regional elections called for December 21, adding that Catalan nationalists would campaign "with all our strength".
The deposed leader said his region's independence drive should "slow down" to avoid further unrest as Madrid imposes direct rule on Catalonia, a move opposed by many.
"We can't build a republic for all on violence," he told a news conference, adding that if it meant "slowing down the development of the republic, then we must consider that a reasonable price to pay".
Read More: Axed Catalan leader spurns Spanish court summons - France 24
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