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Carles Puigdemont
Carles Puigdemont
Politician
Born: Dec 29, 1962
Citizens Democracy Government Independence People Will
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All we want is to carry out the greatest expression of a free democracy and vote on Catalonia's future. This is not about independence: it is about fundamental civil rights and the universal right of self-determination. Carles Puigdemont
Future Democracy Vote Rights Independence Free Out Carry Civil Civil Rights About Self-Determination Greatest Want Expression Fundamental Right Universal
Catalan politics emancipated from the Spanish politics on September 27, 2015. Since then, we've acted with a sovereign mentality, political sovereignty. Carles Puigdemont
Politics Political September Mentality Since Sovereign Sovereignty Spanish Then Acted
The independence project in Catalonia is... a peaceful revolution, carried out in suit, shirt, and tie. Carles Puigdemont
Independence Revolution Project Carried Out Tie Shirt Peaceful Suit
We do not want to turn our back on Spain. It's the opposite. We are convinced that a relationship between equals will improve our relationship. Carles Puigdemont
Relationship Will Back Our Between Equals Opposite Improve Want Spain Turn Convinced
I think, in Spain, they are too used to reaching the limits of democracy and then stepping over them. Carles Puigdemont
Democracy Think Too Stepping Over Reaching Limits Spain Them Then Used
I could not disobey the will of the Catalan parliament. Carles Puigdemont
Will Could Parliament Disobey
In a mature democracy, what is legal is decided by parliament... Our process is legitimised by parliament and by the ballot box. Carles Puigdemont
Democracy Legal Our Parliament Box Ballot Ballot Box Mature Decided Process
No Catalan citizen and no Catalan company will leave the E.U. That is evident, and nobody can dispute it. Carles Puigdemont
Will Citizen Evident Nobody Leave Company Dispute
What is more important? What the members of a politicised tribunal say, or what the citizens vote for? For me, it is clear. Carles Puigdemont
Me Vote Important Say Members Tribunal Citizens More Clear
Catalan citizens are peaceful, European, and open-minded. We want to contribute to better international and European governance. Carles Puigdemont
Better Citizens Open-Minded Governance Contribute Want European International Peaceful
Spain's constitution was introduced to cement democracy after Franco's dictatorship, but this government is exploiting its wording as a means to deny us our right to vote. Carles Puigdemont
Government Democracy Constitution Vote Dictatorship Our Introduced Deny Cement After Spain Wording Us Exploiting Means Right
In 2010, the Spanish constitutional court annulled a large part of the Catalan statute of autonomy negotiated between Catalonia and the previous prime minister, Jose Luis Zapatero. This demolished one of the main agreements achieved during the Spanish transition to democracy - Catalonia's recovery of self-governance. Carles Puigdemont
Democracy Minister Constitutional Previous Recovery Main Part Between Prime Prime Minister Court Demolished Achieved Autonomy Spanish Transition Large Agreements Large Part
It is crucial that there is a government in Madrid secure enough to engage with Catalonia politically rather than continue the denial and legal obstructionism of the Rajoy years. Carles Puigdemont
Government Legal Denial Enough Secure Madrid Rather Crucial Continue Years Than Politically Engage
Spain's parties must steel themselves to do the sensible thing and treat the Catalonia issue with the seriousness it deserves. Carles Puigdemont
Treat Must Steel Parties Issue Sensible Spain Themselves Seriousness Deserves Thing
We must have serious dialogue between Catalonia and the Spanish state on a referendum, on independence, and on how a separation from Spain - if that's what the Catalan people choose - would be accomplished. Carles Puigdemont
People Independence Separation State Must Would Would-Be Between How Dialogue Accomplished Referendum Spain Spanish Choose Serious
The British people have the right to decide - have the right to decide whether or not they want to be part of the E.U. And I shouldn't interfere in this. Carles Puigdemont
People British People Part Want Decide Whether Interfere Right British
It's very irresponsible to deny the reality of a problem to see whether it might stop existing. Carles Puigdemont
Reality Problem See Existing Very Deny Stop Irresponsible Whether Might
There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent. Carles Puigdemont
Day You Become Independent Push Next Button
The return to normality is a defeat for the terrorists. Carles Puigdemont
Defeat Return Terrorists Normality
We show each day that we are prepared to act as an independence state... Not just in exceptional moments. Carles Puigdemont
Day Independence State Exceptional Just Act Show Moments Each Prepared Each Day
If Madrid does not want an accord, and the majority of Catalans want an independent state, how can you avoid that? Carles Puigdemont
You State Independent Madrid Majority Does How Accord Want Avoid
Sometimes one has to take on responsibilities that weren't those one imagined. Carles Puigdemont
Sometimes Those Responsibilities Take Were Imagined
As president, I have the right to call a referendum based on a law that the Catalan parliament has approved. Carles Puigdemont
Law President Approved Parliament Call Referendum Based Right
European values, civil rights, freedom of speech, freedom of informatio,n and freedom of assembly are being violated by Spain's central government. Carles Puigdemont
Government Freedom Rights Values Freedom Of Speech Civil Civil Rights Being Central Spain Central Government European Assembly Violated Speech

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