Catalan Prime Minister Pere Aragones and Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau refused to welcome Spain’s King Felipe VI at the opening ceremony of the Mobile World Congress (MWC). RTVE.
The same thing happened at the official dinner for MWC attendees the previous day. Aragones and Colau refused to stand in line with the authorities, accepting the king as a sign of their rejection of the monarchy.
Pere Aragones, Former Prime Minister of Catalonia declarationHe hopes to succeed in an agreement that includes holding a referendum on the region’s independence from Spain next year. This is stated on the Catalan government’s Twitter page.
According to the politician, 2023 should be the year of forging a “clear deal”, gaining power and domestic legitimacy, “defending itself before the state as a proposal for a country that can gain international recognition”.
Aragonés stressed that the time has come to “repair the road” to hold a referendum on Catalonia’s independence.