10Mil a Brussel·les per l'autodeterminació.
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Thanks friend, we really apreciate it.
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Since Catalonia lost its independence as a result of the War of Succession of 1704-1725 almost 300 years ago, the Catalan people have unceasingly striven to recover their freedom. Even through war, political persecution and the 40-year fascist dictatorship, stifling its language and culture, Catalan identity has remained firm and forceful enough to demand its recognition as a State within Europe.
Barcelona, February 19th 2009
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The Catalan Nation is a nation without a state with over one thousand years of history, most of whose territory is now within the Spanish State. It has an official population of 13 million inhabitants, 80% of which speak the Catalan language, with its broad, extensive literature with worldwide recognition, a service- and industry-based economy generating a GDP of $482 bn. which represents 30.5% of Spain's GDP and a per capita GDP of over $37,000.
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And even though it is a millenary language with over 10 million speakers and a literature of world significance, it is not recognised as an equal of other European languages with less than half its number of speakers and minor literatures, simply because we have no state. That is why we want to go to Brussels, to the European Parliament and the Commission to let them know, following their indications, that we want to become a sovereign State within the European Union.
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The European Parliament has repeatedly refused full recognition of our language, which is our national identity as a people.
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like ex-member of the General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain, notary Alfons López-Tena, author of polemic "Catalonia under Spain: National Oppression in Democracy" (Catalunya sota Espanya. L'opressió nacional en democràcia - Dèria editors-La Magrana 2007), a blockbuster in Catalonia.
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We are going to Brussels in order to claim our right to become a State, with the same mechanisms of political sovereignty to administer our own resources like any other European country.
We will be there to support our catalan friends!
oledenoe 2 years ago 5
This initiative via Internet is not connected to any particular political party, although we have secured the support of several politicians, and most support comes from citizen platforms, cultural organisations, social collectives of all sorts and writers,
5ilviaMC 2 years ago