The case of spying on the phones of about fifty Catalan separatists is experiencing a new development with numerous complaints lodged in many countries, including of course Spain, but also in France. Carles Puigdemont invites the European Parliament to investigate the case.
From the illegal referendum of 2017 until 2020, 51 Catalans directly or indirectly linked to independence movements have been subjected to phone spying. Among them are at least three Catalan generals: Artur Mas, Quim Torra and the current president, Pere Aragon, who is calling for an internal investigation by the Spanish government. Three members of the European Parliament or even lawyers were among the victims of the operation, and the identity of the sponsors of this operation is unknown at the moment. This case was revealed on April 18 by the Canadians from Citizen Lab Logically takes a judicial turn with the filing of numerous complaints from the many victims of this massive operation.
Catalan Gate “clear link” to the Spanish authorities
Once again along with Carles Puigdemont for the occasion, Oriol Junqueras, the imprisoned ERC (left) separatist leader and former MEP, justifies the judicial internationalization of the case: “We are launching an international offensive to ensure that these facts do not go unpunished.”, Mediapart reports. Besides Spain and France (where the phone of Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Bui, was allegedly targeted in 2020), complaints have been filed in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg against NSO, the Israeli company behind the Pegasus spyware. Victims believe that the Spanish state is behind this spying operation. Canadians too. We have seen a lot of items pointing to the Spanish authorities, given the identity of the victims and the time and circumstances of the attacks. (Program- NDLR). There is a clear link, it is unlikely that a non-Spanish agent was behind such a massive attack.” said a Citizen Lab member during a press conference. If Junqueras does not clearly call for anyone’s resignation, he asks the Spanish government‘to assume their responsibilities’ In this caseIf he wants to renew the bond of trust. with the Catalan community. The votes of the ERC, the Junqueras party, are essential to maintaining the Sanchez government which, through the voice of its spokesperson, ensures, “She has nothing to hide.” .
Carles Puigdemont urged Europe to investigate and “independence to sever all political ties with Spain”
Parallel to the complaints, the former head of the Generalit, now a member of the European Parliament, Carles Puigdemont, urged the European Parliament to look into the issue. Taking advantage of his participation in the Parliament Committee on the Pegasus scandal in Poland, Puigdemont Demands another commission to spy on separatism.Yesterday, the Spanish newspaper ABC indicated. Puigdemont deplores “Deep attack on the heart of democracy. Coup (whose) Pedro Sanchez partner. Through the Council of the Catalan Republic, which he created and for Puigdemont who left for Belgium, the former Catalan president points out ‘criminal conspiracy’ And The independence movement demands the severance of all political ties with Spain (And) withdraw from the negotiating table.. The goal: to seize the opportunity to resume the path begun in 2017, through a new path “Democratic confrontation”.
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