What is more important? What the members of a politicised tribunal say, or what the citizens vote for? For me, it is clear.

We cannot say no to what has already been approved by the citizens.

How can we later criticise other countries outside the European Union for adopting such measures to repress opponents when we are tolerating this inside the European Union with European citizens? Like me - I'm a European citizen.

Catalan citizens are peaceful, European, and open-minded. We want to contribute to better international and European governance.

Spain's constitution was introduced to cement democracy after Franco's dictatorship, but this government is exploiting its wording as a means to deny us our right to vote.

They are very brave when they talk about other countries where they have no competencies, but where are they when we citizens need them? Is Europe's solution to Catalans to turn its back?