Thursday, July 16, 2015

There will be no independence of Catalonia: Rajoy – The Economist

The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, denied any possibility of independence of Catalonia, which will prevent that community comes not only from Spain but also from the European Union (EU).

The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, said that “there will be no independence in Catalonia”, which will prevent that community comes not only from Spain but also from the European Union (EU).

In a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Poland, Ewa Kopacz, during-Hispanic Polish XI Summit held in the Palacio de la Moncloa, the Spanish leader was asked the independence project announced yesterday in Catalonia, northeastern Spain.

The Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, and independence social groupings formations concur in one electoral list to the regional elections of 27 September and if he won declare unilateral independence.

Rajoy said that these elections are not called and when they are “be autonomous, so do not choose or decide otherwise, and the government will ensure that the law in Catalonia and all of Spain is fulfilled. “

” There will be no independence of Catalonia, and is not going to go to Europe, which is what (the independence project) offers the Catalans leave Europe, “he said, reiterating that act to prevent it.

” No one forced to choose Catalans between being Catalan, Spanish or European, because the three together will rich. Spain is one of the great democracies of the world, where there is law and rule of law, “he added.

The Spanish president noted the recent case of Greece, where a referendum was held to prevent the way they preparing the bailout, despite the result the government had to accept the terms of negotiation.

“When you promise or come to naught things that are offered, the rulers must act with responsibility, prudence and good sense” , he said.

“The irresponsibility with which it acts is what creates problems, as in Greece with the referendum, which then reverses and now faces this frustration,” he said.

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