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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Catalonia chair, Hywel Williams, describes prosecution of Catalan leaders in Supreme Court as "highly politicized"
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Spanish diplomats uneasy with Catalan debate group at Westminster
The creation of the debate group on Catalonia in the House of Commons is a thorn in the side of Spanish diplomats. The CNA has received confirmation that a Spanish diplomat met with at least two founders of the group, the Scottish National Party MP, George Kerevan, and the Plaid Cymru MP, Hywel Williams, in order to “explain his point of view” to them on the Catalan issue. In comments to the CNA, Williams said that “it is not up to Spain's diplomatic service” to “advise” members of parliament on the “activities” of the chamber. Even though Williams described the meeting's atmosphere as “extremely cordial, as these things are”, he admitted the diplomat was “clearly against” some of the motions on Catalonia that he had promoted recently.
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British MPs, diplomats and journalists debate Catalonia’s independence roadmap at Westminster
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Westminster to debate on a democratic solution for Catalonia
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Romeva at Westminster: “There is more interest in discussing the Catalan question here than in Spain”
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