The Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, has said that the government will use all legal tools available to the independence inquiry is not held on November 9, “whole law, only the law, but the whole law “. Asked in the expression includes the suspension of Catalan autonomy, has responded. “Including what needs to be included for that consultation does not take place”
This has been expressed García-Margallo in an informative breakfast Europa Press on government response the possible convening of the query and approval on Friday in the Catalan Parliament.
“The only thing government can do is use all means at its disposal, all the law, only the law but the whole law, for prevent secession referendum contrary to law Spanish, be rejected by the international community and would produce terrible effects for Catalonia , Spain and the European Union, “he said.
Article 155 of the Constitution gives this power if it has the support of Senate Majority Article 155 of the Constitution gives the government the power to “take all necessary measures” to force communities that do not meet the constitutional obligations and other laws or acting against the interest of Spain . If the regional president to ignore the requirements of the central executive, this would require only an absolute majority of the Senate.
The statements have angered several members of CiU and PNV, as the spokesperson of the group Basque, Aitor Esteban. “ Sending tanks also, right? All you have to include “, has broached annoying in the corridors of the House. In his opinion, the warning misnitro “sounds very serious,” although “worrying is not willing to open doors to democracy and the free expression of citizenship.”
“That does not seem it is in the Constitution “, replied the foreign minister when asked about the statements of Stephen. “It is surprising that law enforcement is news in a mature country.” Asked if it was ratified in his words, the foreign minister stressed that what he said is that “for any legitimate government, the red line, the absolute limit is the law.” “Within the law everything is possible outlaw anything is possible “., Insisted
Bad preceding
García-Margallo holds that eventual secession of Catalonia would be “a bad precedent” not only for the state but for other EU countries. “” Spain and other countries have shown that it is possible to live in a political organization respecting diversity and pluralism, “he said.
It would also be bad victory ‘yes’ in the referendum in Scotland on Thursday, for would settle” a precedent of balkanization in the EU which is exactly opposite of which is the process of EU integration. “When questioned by the presenter for the hardness of the term” Balkanization “Margallo said that this is” a geographical term, “even though it has Finish this statement with a smile sound.
Ensures that the secession of Catalonia and Scotland would “Balkanization” of the European Union In his opinion, the independence Scotland would be “bad” for Scotland itself, for the UK and the European Union. To prove it, he recalled that “90% of companies” say an output force them to file their headquarters elsewhere . On this issue, has denied having spoken to the Chief Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, and have published several Scottish media, arguing that would pave the way for a possible independence.
In any case, has avoided advance what will be the position of his government on a hypothetical request for Scotland to join the EU. “When you get the chance to talk,” he said. However, if Catalonia to seek re-entry into the Union, Margallo has said on more than one occasion that the state veto access group .
The replica Artur Mas
The president of the Generalitat, Artur Mas, has used the General Policy Debate in Parliament to replicate the Minister García-Margallo, who has threatened to suspend the autonomy of Catalonia. “No be surprised if some people want to build the future in a different way “, noted Mas in reply to the president of PPC, Alicia Sánchez-Camacho.
More has complained that there are now a nation like Scotland who want to vote and state permits
In fact, the President has ironically thanked popular that it has not gone so far as the minister in his speech , and contrasted the attitude of the British government, which allowed to vote, with the threats of the Spanish government. “Of course they are two radically different pictures,” he lamented. Mas has complained that now there is a nation like Scotland that wants to vote and state permits while the Catalan receives response of a minister threatening to suspend autonomy.
But, he warned also Foreign Minister to suspend Catalan autonomy if the sheet sovereigntist path will not prevent the process remains: “Do not think that with this the course of history will slow”
<. p> “Where you would like to live? In a place like this where they act that way or in a place like this where they act this way ?” asked Mas. The president has noted that following statements and attitudes how are you, no may suspend that there are people who want a Catalan state.
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