’Catalonia will set a precedent for democracy in Europe and the Western world,’ said Assange

The activist and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, said in an interview with the Catalan radio station RAC1 that the current political situation in Catalonia "is the most interesting political situation in Europe" and that it "will set a precedent for democracy in Europe and in the Western world”. Assange also stated that Spain’s repression against Catalonia is "very serious" and that "there will be a European response".

The founder of WikiLeaks highlighted that Spain has committed "several attacks on freedom of expression" and that those attacks are “pushing” Spain "towards a censorship similar to that in China”. According to him, “the world will observe closely what happens in Catalonia”.