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European Commission supports Madrid: “Catalonia has chosen to ignore the law”
Three full days after Catalonia’s controversial independence referendum, a top European Commission official finally spoke out about the issue tearing Spain apart. The Spanish government’s “proportionate use of force” was necessary to uphold the rule of law, Vice President Frans Timmermans said. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIn the news: A United Nations spokesperson today revealed that the international body would suspend indefinitely the application of its human rights and self-determination policies for northern Spain, in order to ensure Madrid's fascist government a continuing supply of allioli, pa amb tomaquet, and money.
Oct 05th, 2017 - 02:12 pm - Link - Report abuse +5Meanwhile, Argentina's Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto is insisting that the catalans are an implanted group and do not qualify as a “people.” And that a mere 7.5 million residents is “ too small” for self-government.
General Francisco Franco, looking tanned and rested, emerged from a conference with the Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista, telling reporters that Spain was expecting continued assistance from Germany and Italy, just as in the old days. When asked whether Moroccan troops would again be utilised, General Franco interrupted his humming of Cara al Sol to indicate that all repressive measures were on the table.
“The Spanish government’s “proportionate use of force” was necessary to uphold the rule of law,”
Oct 05th, 2017 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse +2We all saw the news footage “proportionate use of force” my arse...and any use of force to stop people voting was unnecessary...
The Spanish Govt could have let them vote and still just claimed it was illegal...what did the use of force achieve...nothing...
It's a democratic right to vote...but then again Spain is hardly democratic...it wasn't long ago they were fascist...
@ML
Oct 05th, 2017 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse +2In the news: A United Nations spokesperson today revealed that the international body would suspend indefinitely the application of its human rights and self-determination policies for northern Spain, in order to ensure Madrid's fascist government a continuing supply of allioli, pa amb tomaquet, and money.
Whilst there have been some good ideas initiated by the EU, I am glad the UK are getting out, as the financial corruption and a continued line of dictatorial commissioners, come up with bizarre statements and actions at odds with what they apparently believe.
They make a great thing of not wanting any more wars in Europe but still don't get that the cause of WW2, Adolf Hitler, wanted everyone the same and under his control. The EU chiefs mirror this, and are as much control freaks as Hitler. Ignoring events like obvious police brutality against people wanting only to express an opinion, is like returning to the ideals of the war they claim the ECC/EU was set up to prevent.
@ Voice.
Yes, a stupid amount of overkill to break women's fingers to stop them voting in a referendum that was not binding. Rajoy should have as you say, let them vote. If there was an official referendum, the odds are that all the Catalonians that want to stay part of Spain would have voted and independence may not have been achieved. But a. Now, there are more Catalans who want independence as a result of the police thugs and that will increase if troops are sent in and powers taken away from Catalonia. If Rajoy and the robot king had suggested fixing the grievance the Catalonians have with Spain taking more money out than they give back, then it is possible the situation might have been defused.
@Voice
Oct 05th, 2017 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse +3Totally agree; it wasn't proportional at all and no force was even necessary. They can declare the vote illegal and the results void, there was no reason to use violence to try and stop people voting.
You'd think they'd learn from other countries' mistakes, or do they think they just weren't oppressive enough?
Proving that Spain has no credibility. It's hard to know how to describe it. It's clearly still fascist. Considering Putin's background and Spain's propensity for refuelling Russian warships, is it also communist? Given its actions around Gibraltar and in Catalonia, it's clearly also terrorist. I wonder what its excuse will be for not complying with the ECHR?
Oct 05th, 2017 - 10:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The EU is Hitler's dream, Germany economically dominating the continent, and like the last time, Spain is in the forefront of establishing the fascist system.Give it time, this will not end well for them. As for Argentina's opinion,they have historically supported Fascism. “Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.”
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