Prosecuting Catalan leaders ‘can only fuel’ independence, says MEP Ramon Tremosa

<p><span>Prosecuting pro-independence leaders is counter-productive for Spain. At least this is what Catalan Liberal MEP,&nbsp;</span><strong>Ramon Tremosa</strong><span>, who is in favor of independence, argued in an interview with Catalan News. "I don't see what the ultimate reason is for the Spanish government to proceed like this; it can only fuel pro-independence wishes," he said. Tremosa, who is the&nbsp;</span><strong>ALDE</strong><span>&nbsp;group coordinator for Economic Affairs, added that in Brussels "nobody understands" the Spanish government strategy, which so far has sent former Catalan President Artur Mas to court, along with three of his ministers and most of the Parliament Bureau members, including the Parliamentary President Carme Forcadell.</span></p> / Alan Ruiz / Laura Pous

Alan Ruiz / Laura Pous

July 17, 2017 05:54 PM