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Why Europe must raise its voice in support of Carme Forcadell

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By Seán Crowe on Thu, 15/12/2016 - 11:02
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In my work as Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson I regularly meet with Catalan political parties and Catalan Government officials. Sinn Féin is very clear about Catalan independence- Catalans have a right to self-determination and they should be allowed to decide their future through a democratic referendum. 

Despite being familiar with ongoing political issues in Catalonia and the roadmap to independence, and have to admit I was shocked when I heard of the pending prosecution of Ms Carme Forcadell by the Spanish authorities.

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