BBCNEWS Our World December 31, 2017
Carles puigdemont could lead a new Catalan Government from abroad. Mr puigdemont has recorded a new year message from brussels, where hes in self imposed exile. He said hes still president of catalonia and that his government must be restored. He declared independence from spain after a referendum in october, but madrid then sacked him and his team, some of whom have been arrested and jailed. Translation we are a democratically mature people, who have won the right to constitute a republic of free men and women. The ballot box has spoken, democracy has spoken, everyone has been able to express...