16 minutes agoEU's first one talks about comparison between former Yugoslavia and Catalonia
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has estimated that the situation in Cataloniana cannot be compared to that in the former Yugoslavia. There is no evidence of human rights violations in Catalonia, because the Catalans, who are dear to me for whom their culture I respect, are not under oppression [...]
There is no evidence of human rights violations in Catalonia, because the Catalans, who are dear to me for whose culture I respect, are not under Spain's oppression. It is impossible to draw parallels with Slovenia and other countries of the former Yugoslavia with what is happening in Catalonia,” he told Portugal broadcaster “RTP”
Juncker added that he does not want “an EU with 95 different countries tomorrow”.
“We would lose control. National unity and European unity are things that go together”, Juncker said.
“The situation is already slightly out of control, because the government and part of the Catalan parliament have come out of the legal framework. The Spanish Constitution is quite clear. It cannot be organised a referendum on partition,” said Juncker.
He added that “Europe has no role in the conflict between Barcelona and Madrid”.
“The Spanish are the ones who have to solve this problem,” said Juncker. /Periscopi/
