How can we later criticise other countries outside the European Union for adopting such measures to repress opponents when we are tolerating this inside the European Union with European citizens? Like me - I'm a European citizen. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
To me, the European Union says there is a charter that protects you; you have fundamental rights, and they are staying silent when they are violating my fundamental rights. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
Catalan politics emancipated from the Spanish politics on September 27, 2015. Since then, we've acted with a sovereign mentality, political sovereignty. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
With Rajoy, there is a taboo topic, which is the aspiration of Catalonia to decide its future. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
We're seeing a reaction - and people taking to the streets with pots and pans - in areas where the independence movement isn't supposed… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
We must have serious dialogue between Catalonia and the Spanish state on a referendum, on independence, and on how a separation from Spain -… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
In 2010, the Spanish constitutional court annulled a large part of the Catalan statute of autonomy negotiated between Catalonia and the previous prime minister, Jose Luis Zapatero. This demolished one of the main agreements achieved during the Spanish transition to democracy - Catalonia's recovery of self-governance. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share
I express Catalonia's wish of being in the E.U. We'll see what happens. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
I don't believe there will be anyone who will use violence or who will want to provoke violence that will tarnish the irreproachable image… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
If Madrid does not want an accord, and the majority of Catalans want an independent state, how can you avoid that? — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
Spain's constitution was introduced to cement democracy after Franco's dictatorship, but this government is exploiting its wording as a means to deny us our… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
The best leaders don't set timid and selfish goals but instead set bold targets that may be harder to achieve. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
The alternative to independence is decline, because the relationship with the Spanish state is not good; everyone knows that. — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
Our plan is what the Scottish government had with the U.K. It's an agreement to consult over the independence of Catalonia. And we will… — Carles Puigdemont Copy Share Image
