Carles Puigdemont: “Our commitment is to join other peoples to fight for freedom, and specifically the right to self-determination”

The Catalan president Carles Puigdemont clarified today, in a press conference, from Waterloo that “In the European rule of law there is no doubt about my immunity and my right to [become] a MEP, not only in my case, but also for ministers Comín and Ponsatí. I hope the Spanish authorities respect the European rule of law,” he said. “One of our goals is to defend European democracy against authoritarianism, populism, xenophobia and state nationalism, which is increasing all around Europe.”

“Our commitment is to join other peoples to fight for freedom, and specifically the right to self-determination.” In relation to which group Together for Catalonia (JxCat)would be assigned to, Puigdemont said that he must "respect human rights and the right to self-determination." Excludes the possibility of making the request to the ALDE, liberal,  group. The liberal group under the Flemish Guy Verhofstadt (fiercely opposed to Flanders independence) has fought Catalan democratic demands,