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EU leaders back Spain in Catalonia dispute

European leaders attending an event in Spain have indirectly reiterated their support for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's efforts to halt Catalonia's independence bid, which the country's Constitutional Court says is illegal.

 

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker are in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo to receive a prestigious Princess of Asturias prize on behalf of the European Union.

 

In his speech Friday, Tajani said laws and constitutions must be respected, adding there are "populists and nationalists in Europe who are trying to tear us apart."

 

Juncker said as he passed through the city Friday he "saw Spanish flags everywhere, and it was a beautiful sight." The comment drew loud applause from the audience of more than 1,000 people, including Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.20.17, 21:52