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The fight continues. Since Brussels, Carles Puigdemont has promised to continue to "defend the just cause of the Catalan people" on his return this Saturday in Belgium,
after his arrest four months ago in Germany
"This is not the end of the trip. I will travel to the last corner of our continent to defend the just cause of the Catalan people, the cause of democracy, the cause of freedom, the cause of self-determination, "he said during the meeting. a press conference at the Delegation of Catalonia to the European Union. "My journey will not end until all the political prisoners are released or the exiles can not return home," he added.
Quim Torra warns Madrid
His successor Quim Torra, a radical separatist, present at this press conference, promised "more defeats to come for Spain if it continues" in the path of repression against Catalan separatists. Nine Catalan leaders are currently in custody in Spain for rebellion. The Spanish justice has issued an arrest warrant against Carles Puigdemont and five other independentist personalities exiled in Belgium, Switzerland and Scotland.
Asked about the ongoing dialogue with the socialist government of Pedro Sanchez, Quim Torra called Madrid to transform "this dialogue into fact". Before his press conference in the European district, Carles Puigdemont had met with members of the Catalan government and former ministers in exile. He is due to go to Waterloo, on the outskirts of Brussels, on Saturday afternoon for a welcoming ceremony from 4.00 pm
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