“Catalon gave a handful to the Spanish monarchy” Puigdemont celebrates victory (Video)

I want to congratulate the Catalan people because they have sent a message to the world, the Catalan republic has beaten the monarchy and Article 155. The Spanish state has been beaten. Rajoy and his allies have lost,” said Puigdemont from Brussels, where he is hiding from Spanish authorities.

Puigdemont praised the victory of democracy after a tour of pro-independence parties together for Catalonia ( JxCat), Esquera Republicana (ERC) and Popular Unity Candidate (CUP) provided 70 parliamentary seats, along with 68 required for an absolute majority, which is 135.

While the pro-unionist Civic Party won the elections, it did so only by a slight margin in terms of vote and part of the countries, and is unlikely to form a coalition government. Its leader, Ines Arimadas, complained that an unfair “law” election had given <x2 most places for those with fewer votes”.

“Receta Rajoy doesn't work. Europe must take into account,” said Puigdemont after preliminary results of the Catalonian snap elections were announced, reports “RT” Transmission Periscope. He also called Madrid to free all political prisoners.

“Now we must restore democracy, restore our legitimate government, our freedoms. We have to release all those people who are still in prison”.

Spain's central government ordered the early vote on December 21st to decide on a new regional parliament following the consequences of the October 1st independence referendum, which Madrid declared illegal and invalid. Following a unilateral declaration of independence by the Catalan government in late October, Madrid reacted by suspending the region's autonomy and dismissing its government.

La #RepúbliccaCatalana You eat the pigs, you get 155. Ala calla una rectifición, una reparación of una restitución. La cepta que Rajoy va vendor a Europe ha fracassat. Que preguin notes #UntsxCat Pic.twitter. com/ ITzYVXWWWW

Carls Puigdemont? December 21, 2017

Several pro-independence politicians were imprisoned, while Puigdemont managed to flee to Brussels but said he would return to Catalon if he wins. Puigdemont is currently in Belgium because Madrid still has a warrant for his arrest.

He faces charges of unrest, prompting a rebellion and embezzlement of public funds on his role in the Catalan movement for independence.

Protests included Spain before and after the vote on Catalonia's independence. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets, with protesters pro and anti-independence gathered continuously throughout the country./Periscopi/