The military threat comes in Europe

CiU, ERC and ICV wonder if the European Commission suspended the rights of Spain as a member state in the event of military action against Catalonia

Maniobres de l'exèrcit espanyol Foto: mde.es

 CiU, ERC and ICV protested in Brussels against the proposal of Vice President of the European Parliament, MEP Alejo Vidal-Quadras PP, the Spanish government intervene Catalonia with the policeman. MEPs Tremosa Ramon, Ana Miranda (the BNG, representing the Republican Oriol Junqueras) and Raul Romeva have asked the European Commission on Friday "if suspend the rights of Spain as a member state in the European Council should use of force against the decisions of the Parliament of Catalonia. "Also ask the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, who "take action if Vidal-Quadras does his apology public."

"The EU is a political and economic union of twenty-seven states, is a project of peace in Europe, a framework of respect for democracy and human rights, civil liberties, a place where citizens can express themselves openly but with respect for difference ", say Tremosa, Miranda Romeva. Three German Socialist MEP report Schulz after the parliament of Catalonia approved the proposal to hold a referendum, preferably the next election, "Vidal-Quadras said that the Spanish government should be preparing a brigadier general of the guard take command of the civil servants, and it is. "

CiU, ERC and ICV believe that "these statements are improper for a Vice President of the European Parliament, which will promote the values ​​of the EU, peace and democracy." "It is important that the debate on holding a referendum in Catalonia is done within a warm, put aside these threats infamous" defended.

Tremosa, Miranda Romeva remember that "the army must be subordinated to democratic principles" and emphasizes that "the demonstration through the streets of Barcelona, ​​on 11 September 2012, it was huge and peaceful."