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Brussels – The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, conveyed this Wednesday in his conferences with high-ranking officers from Brussels the desire of Catalonia to “re-engage completely” within the means of European development, whereas additionally addressing the request for the official standing of Catalan in European establishments.
Illa met right now with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, and with the President of the Committee of the Areas, Vasco Alves Cordeiro.
He defined in statements to the press that he got here to convey the “clear message” that the Authorities of Catalonia “needs to re-engage completely and constructively within the means of European development.”
To Metsola, he stated he made clear “the desire (…) to make our voice heard and contribute to the strengthening of the European challenge.”
Relating to the usage of Catalan within the European Parliament “I defined why it’s important for Catalonia and I thanked her constructive and rigorous perspective in resolving the difficulty so related to us,” he added on his account in X.
“This Authorities will work on no matter is critical to realize it,” he indicated.
He additionally stated that in his assembly with Cordeiro he had the chance to precise the Authorities of Catalonia’s “decided will” to “interact to the fullest” within the European Committee of the Areas with “a constructive perspective” and valued the position of native entities and areas within the development of the EU.
Catalonia needs “to regain voice and prominence” within the Committee of the Areas,” he added on the social community, the place he added that “a powerful Europe means a powerful Catalonia” and emphasised that the Generalitat will interact “to face the challenges Europe has” and won’t go away “any area empty to defend the pursuits” of that autonomous neighborhood.
Relating to the official standing of Catalan within the EU, he stated in statements to the press that he’s “satisfied” that Catalonia’s request is a matter that can be mentioned “completely, critically and rigorously” and warranted that Catalonia will assist in no matter it may possibly.
Illa defined that, in his participation right now within the European Committee of the Areas, he’ll communicate in Catalan and added that there are already “many European establishments through which it’s attainable” to talk in that language.
He thought-about it “essential, in fact” to have the ability to achieve this additionally within the European Parliament.
And in that context, he stated that from right now’s conferences, he leaves “satisfied, as a result of I’ve seen it and spoken with (the President of the European Parliament, Roberta) Metsola {that a} thorough and critical evaluation” of that problem is being achieved and recalled {that a} working group has been created to deal with the subject.
“I’ve acknowledged what the scenario is, which is a crucial factor for Catalonia, for the Authorities and the residents of Catalonia,” indicated the president of the Generalitat.
However, relating to the previous president of the Generalitat Carles Puigdemont, he stated he would have appreciated to fulfill with him, a gathering he hopes to have quickly in Catalonia.
In that context, he expressed his “utmost respect and private consideration” for Puigdemont, in his “triple capability” as a member of the Parliament of Catalonia, prime chief of JuntsxCat and former president of the Generalitat.
He additionally recalled that his celebration has labored “for the approval of the Amnesty Regulation in power in Spain” and added that he hopes for the immediate publication of that regulation.
Illa was accompanied right now by the Minister of the European Union and Exterior Motion, Jaume Duch. (November 20)
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