A big wave of international support for
Carme Forcadell, imprisoned since March 23, arrives today. Five hundred
MPs and former MPs from 25 countries have signed a manifesto to demand
the release of Catalonia’s former Parliament speaker. The initiative has
been promoted by three predecessors of Forcadell in the post.
The signatories include the
vice-president of the European Parliament, Heidi Hautala, and the
speakers of the parliaments of Wales, Flanders, the Faroe Islands and
the Basque Country. Thirty-five MEPs have also joined, such as the
co-chair of the Green Group, Ska Keller.The manifesto was presented last night at the Parliament of Catalonia,
with the attendance of Elin Jones, speaker of the National Assembly of
Wales, representing all the chamber presidents who have signed it. Also
present will be Joan Josep Nuet and Lluís Guinó, who were part of the
Parliament Board during the presidency of Forcadell.
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