Catalogna. Non hanno vinto gli indipendentisti, hanno perso Spagna ed Unione Europea.

Giuseppe Sandro Mela.

2017-12-22.

Ogni evento dovrebbe sempre essere letto sotto differenti ottiche, ciascuna delle quali individua un suo proprio brandello di verità.

Se è vero che in Catalogna hanno vinto alla grande gli indipendentisti, è peraltro vero che ieri hanno sonoramente perso sia Mr Rajoy, sia la Spagna, sia la dirigenza di questa miseranda Unione Europea.

«With nearly all votes counted, separatist parties won a slim majority in Catalan parliament»

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«Separatist parties won 70 seats out of 135, with Puigdemont’s Junts Per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) party retaining its position as the largest separatist force. …. but other unionist forces — Rajoy’s People’s Party and the Socialist Party — registered a dismal performance»

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«The EU’s major powers, Germany and France, have backed Rajoy»

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«The narrow victory for Puigdemont’s secessionist camp presents a fresh headache for the EU, which had defended the Spanish judiciary’s pursuit of separatist leaders on grounds that they had violated Spain’s constitution»

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Catalogna, vittoria degli indipendentisti

«Il successo di Ciudadanos assicura alla formazione della candidata Ines Arrimada 37 seggi, tre in più dei 34 ottenuti da Junts per Catalunya, il partito guidato da Puigdemont.

Al terzo posto l’altra formazione indipendente, Esquerra Repubblicana, che ha ottenuto 32 seggi ed ha fallito l’obiettivo al quale puntava di diventare il primo partito indipendentista. I socialisti hanno registrato un lieve avanzamento, passando da 16 a 17 deputati.

Mentre arretra Catalunya en Comù, il corrispettivo catalano di Podemos che sostiene la sindaca Ada Colau che ha cercato in questi mesi di passione di tenere una posizione di equidistanza tra i due fronti contrapposti, passando da 11 a 8 seggi.»

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«crollati da 11 a soli 4 deputati regionali i popolari locali, espressione del Partito del premier Mariano Rajoy, nemico numero uno del referendum del primo ottobre sull’indipendenza della Catalogna»

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I verbali dell’Europarlamento sono inequivocabili.

Tusk, Juncker discuss with MEPs how to shape a more solidary Union

«We are together in the EU because we share some fundamental values” ….

“Europe has other ruptures, from Catalonia to the North of Italy, a sort of egoism of the wealthy. There’s nothing bad in wanting more autonomy (…), but not at the expense of solidarity”. -“To avoid a Trumpization of Europe, we need to act now”, he added, stressing that by approving the reform of the Dublin system and the posted workers directive, “the European Parliament is responding to precise demands coming from our citizens”.»

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EU leaders support Spain against Catalan independence movement

«The leading figures in the European Union have closed ranks around Mariano Rajoy and the Spanish government in their strategy towards Catalonia, the day before they will announce the measures to be taken via article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, which allows for intervention in Catalan self-governance. The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, and the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, have this Friday attended the ceremony for the Princess of Asturias awards to receive the “Concord” prize on behalf of the European Union. In their speeches, all three supported the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, in his strong rhetoric against Catalan independence supporters.

Tajani had the strongest words in his speech. He made a bitter defence of the law and the rule of law, in the face of “populism” and “nationalism”. For the Italian, the supremacy of the law over those who “sow discord, voluntarily violating the laws” must be remembered. “Let nobody in the European Union think of breaking the law”, he said, “the law isn’t an option, it’s an obligation”.

He also said that treaties, like the European ones “can be changed”, but that until such a change is finalised, the old version stands. The president of the European Parliament also wanted to praise the 1978 Spanish Constitution which is what opened “the way for Spain in Europe”.

Juncker, meanwhile, eulogised the Spanish flags that he said were flying in Oviedo, the capital of Asturias where the prizes are awarded. “I’ve seen Spanish flags in all the streets. It’s a beautiful sight,” he said. The European Commission’s president also spoke a few words in Spanish, saying that “Europe is a symbol of democracy and liberty”.

Finally, Tusk defended “dialogue” as being “better than conflict” and said that “violence leads nowhere”. He also called for the law to be respected and for “concord, which is a synonym for unity”. “We dream of a united Europe, with concord and where the truth can prevail,” he said.»

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Per quanti avessero buona memoria e buon livello culturale, questi discorsi ricordano strettamente quelli di Mr Benito Mussolini durante la Repubblica di Salò.

«The leading figures in the European Union have closed ranks around Mariano Rajoy and the Spanish government in their strategy towards Catalonia»

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«In their speeches, all three supported the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, in his strong rhetoric against Catalan independence supporters»

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«defence of the law and the rule of law, in the face of “populism” and “nationalism”»

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«Let nobody in the European Union think of breaking the law, the law isn’t an option, it’s an obligation»

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«Juncker …. “I’ve seen Spanish flags in all the streets. It’s a beautiful sight,” he said»

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Benissimo.

Mr Juncker avrà pur visto bandiere spagnole in ogni canto, ma le urne hanno risposto ribadendo che la maggioranza dei catalani vuole essere indipendente, non spagnola.

Difesa della legge contro il ‘populismo’ ed il ‘nazionalismo’?

Ma se il popolo reclama ‘populismo‘ e ‘nazionalismo‘ con la forza del voto nelle urne, perché mai questa dirigenza europea vuole ostinarsi a negare questa realtà?

Ma chi mai questi oligarchi si credono di essere? Gli illuminati che devono guidare il popolo bue?

Benissimo.

Il ‘popolo bue’ li sfratterà dapprima, poi li porterà in giudizio, li condannerà e li giustizierà.

Le leggi sono fatte per il popolo, non il popolo per le leggi, specie poi se imposte con la forza.

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→ Reuters. 2017-12-22. Catalan separatists win election in rebuke to Spain and EU

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s separatists look set to regain power in the wealthy Spanish region after local elections on Thursday, deepening the nation’s political crisis in a sharp rebuke to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and European Union leaders who backed him.

With nearly all votes counted, separatist parties won a slim majority in Catalan parliament, a result that promises to prolong political tensions which have damaged Spain’s economy and prompted a business exodus from the region.

Rajoy, who called the elections after sacking the previous secessionist government, had hoped Catalonia’s “silent majority” would deal separatism a decisive blow in what was a de facto independence referendum, but his hard line backfired.

The unexpected result sets the stage for the return to power of deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont who campaigned from self-exile in Brussels. State prosecutors accuse him of sedition, and he faces arrest if he were to return home.

“Either Rajoy changes his recipe or we change the country,” Puigdemont, said in a televised speech. He was flanked by four former cabinet members that fled with him.

At jubilant pro-independence rallies around Barcelona, supporters chanted “President Puigdemont” and unfurled giant red-and-yellow Catalan flags as the results came in.

Puigdemont’s spokesman told Reuters in a text message: “We are the comeback kids.”

The result unnerved global markets, contributing to a softer euro and subdued sentiment in stock markets. Opinion polls had predicted secessionists to fall short of a majority.

More than 3,100 firms have moved their legal headquarters outside Catalonia, concerned that the indebted region, which accounts for a fifth of the national economy, could split from Spain and tumble out of the EU and the euro zone by default.

Spain has trimmed its growth forecasts for next year, and official data shows foreign direct investment in Catalonia fell 75 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, dragging down national investment.

The EU’s major powers, Germany and France, have backed Rajoy’s stance despite some criticism of his methods at times.

On Oct. 1, when Catalonia staged an independence referendum, Spain declared it unconstitutional and national police used tear gas and batons to prevent some Catalans from voting.

When Catalan parliament declared independence after the referendum, Rajoy invoked constitutional powers to impose direct rule from Madrid on the region. He has said he would rescind direct rule regardless of the election result, but could re-impose it if a new government again pursued secession.

There was no immediate comment from Rajoy after the election results.

HEADACHE FOR BRUSSELS

The narrow victory for Puigdemont’s secessionist camp presents a fresh headache for the EU, which had defended the Spanish judiciary’s pursuit of separatist leaders on grounds that they had violated Spain’s constitution.

Puigdemont’s attempts to gain international support in Brussels have come to nothing so far. He has called the EU a “club of decadent countries” for declining to mediate a solution.

Separatist parties won 70 seats out of 135, with Puigdemont’s Junts Per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) party retaining its position as the largest separatist force.

Unionist party Ciudadanos (Citizens) won the most votes, but other unionist forces — Rajoy’s People’s Party and the Socialist Party — registered a dismal performance.

“It’s a bitter victory,” said Paloma Morales, a 27-year-old student at a Ciudadanos rally.