In English Voices From Spain

Guy Verhofstadt speech on debate “Constitution, rule of law and fundamental rights in Spain in the light of the events in Catalonia”, 4 October 2017

I am a big admirer of the Spanish democracy. Especially since that dramatic date of the 23rd of February 1981. The day colonel Tejero attempted his coup d’état. Javier Cercas in his famous book “Anatomía de un instante”, describes how under the threat of Tejero’s pistol, three Spanish political leaders stayed upright in their seats, […]

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