K K KS55 Well-Known Member Joined 14 Oct 2016 Messages 26,387 14 Oct 2019 #1 The leaders of the Catalan independence movement have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 9 to 13 years. Disgrace. Fascism lives on in Madrid.
The leaders of the Catalan independence movement have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 9 to 13 years. Disgrace. Fascism lives on in Madrid.
N N nmc Well-Known Member Joined 9 Jan 2006 Messages 22,539 Location Manchester Team supported MCFC 14 Oct 2019 #2 Disgraceful actions by Madrid. Will only increase the desire by separatist groups to gain independence.
Disgraceful actions by Madrid. Will only increase the desire by separatist groups to gain independence.
K K kaz7 Well-Known Member Joined 4 Feb 2010 Messages 152,497 Location Plugging my brain in 14 Oct 2019 #3 Wow that is over the top,i expect pep will have the yellow ribbon out again at the weekend
R R Rascal El Presidente Joined 10 Jan 2005 Messages 64,270 Location Paderne Team supported RCD Espanyol 14 Oct 2019 #4 The rise of Vox and their "hacer Espana grande otra vez" slogan is in danger of turning Spain back to the days of Franco.
The rise of Vox and their "hacer Espana grande otra vez" slogan is in danger of turning Spain back to the days of Franco.
B B Blue Mist Well-Known Member Joined 14 Aug 2005 Messages 34,567 14 Oct 2019 #5 Absolutely disgraceful and the silence from European politicians only makes it worse.
D D Damocles Administrator Joined 14 Jan 2009 Messages 39,905 14 Oct 2019 #6 Don't worry, Spain/Catalonia are in the EU. I'm sure our favourite beacon of democracy is right now coming up with an action plan to stop this.
Don't worry, Spain/Catalonia are in the EU. I'm sure our favourite beacon of democracy is right now coming up with an action plan to stop this.
B B Blue Hefner Well-Known Member Joined 11 Jul 2009 Messages 14,627 14 Oct 2019 #7 Seems heavy but I assume there we existing laws in regards to this and the government haven’t just made it up as they went along?
Seems heavy but I assume there we existing laws in regards to this and the government haven’t just made it up as they went along?
B B bugsyblue Well-Known Member Joined 7 May 2009 Messages 7,700 14 Oct 2019 #8 Damocles said: Don't worry, Spain/Catalonia are in the EU. I'm sure our favourite beacon of democracy is right now coming up with an action plan to stop this. Click to expand... The EU criticised for taking away domestic sovereignty and then criticised for not overriding a country’s domestic justice system... hmmmm. Anyway sad news.
Damocles said: Don't worry, Spain/Catalonia are in the EU. I'm sure our favourite beacon of democracy is right now coming up with an action plan to stop this. Click to expand... The EU criticised for taking away domestic sovereignty and then criticised for not overriding a country’s domestic justice system... hmmmm. Anyway sad news.
B B blueinsa Guest 14 Oct 2019 #10 urban genie said: Click to expand... Thats an FA charge and tomorrows back pages sorted.