27 Oct, 2017 @ 19:08
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UK, Germany and France refuse to recognise Catalunya independence

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THE UK has refused to recognize Catalunya’s independence declaration.

In a statement from Downing Street, it said the vote was based on an illegal referendum and added that it wants to see a united Spain.

The statement read: “The UK does not and will not recognise the unilateral declaration of indendence made by Catalonia’s regional parliament.

“It is based on a vote that was declared illegal by the Spanish courts. We continue to want to see the rule of law upheld, the Spanish constitution respected, and the unity of Spain preserved.”

Germany and France also threw their support behind Spain.

French leader Emmanuel Macron said Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has his ‘full support’.

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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1 Comment

  1. Breathtaking hypocrisy from the Maybot and her mob. They would scream from the rooftops that Catalunya and Brexit are different situations, but the basic principle remains. Sovereignty and independence are sought in both cases. (Even though it would be a disaster for each)

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