CATALONIA
" I am writing this text on October 15, two weeks after the historical
referendum in Catalonia which Spain tried to wreck with brutal police
methods. In spite of endless threats and violence, 90% of Catalans voted
for independence. The Spanish police confiscated countless ballot
boxes, so it is not clearly known how many people took part in all. As I
write this text, the president of Catalonia has suspended a declaration
of independence for some time, thus once again giving Spain an
opportunity to start a dialogue. So far, this proposal has been
rejected, and we cannot know how this will end. In the past, Spain has
categorically rejected any discussions and any call for dialogue 18
times. For many years, Spain has ignored millions of the country's
residents. "
