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A ver, a lo interesante. La SWP, el think tank que asesora a la CDU de Merkel. Recomienda que Alemania ponga a trabajar al cuerpo diplomático para enviar "señales de distensión". Que medien los vascos o que se reforme la constitución.
Ah, y que están estudiando la "viabilidad legal" de la euroorden. LOL.
Catalonia's crisis reaches Germany
Günther Maihold
With the arrest of Puigdemonts, Germany becomes an actor in the Catalan crisis. Political Berlin should now push for a negotiated solution between Barcelona and Madrid parallel to the extradition procedure, Günther Maihold says .
The arrest of Catalan ex-President Carles Puigdemont in Schleswig-Holstein, based on a European arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities, directly draws Germany into the internal Spanish conflict between Madrid and Barcelona, where all the signs continue to escalate, the fronts are hardened , In response, demonstrations and riots broke out in Barcelona on Sunday evening, which, according to newspaper reports, resulted in nearly 100 casualties and six arrests.
The crisis of Catalonia and the political consequences of Puigdemont's arrest
The aim of the Catalan independence forces to internationalize the conflict with Madrid appears to be the determination of Puigdemont in Germany. Suddenly, the German government finds itself in the quicksand of a dispute that can not be countered solely by reliance on the factual action of the German judiciary or by smart political restraint. Although the extradition request is a decision of the German judicial authorities, the possible extradition of Puigdemont is nevertheless a political issue, which is interpreted in Catalonia in particular as another element of political persecution of the leading politicians of the independence movement.
In Spain, the arrest of supporters of the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoys is seen as the beginning of the end of the "Catalan Procès", the effort for independence that defied existing legislation and wanted to create facts with the unilateral declaration of an independent Catalonia. This was - so opinion leaders of the government camp interrogate - the movement taken the top. The indignation in the independence camp is increasingly coupled with the feeling of powerlessness, which only promotes the radical discourse and can quickly turn into violence, since Puigdemont was a symbol of Catalonia's historic struggle for independence on a non-violent path. Since the elections of December 2017, Catalonia is now without a president, and the actions of the Spanish judiciary further intensifies the confrontation: Last Friday, seven other Catalan leaders were arrested. This includes the failed in the first ballot to fill the office of the Regional President candidate Jordi Turull, who now in the second ballot, in which a simple majority would have been enough, can no longer compete. Within the independence forces, the consensus had become more fragile, otherwise the election of Jordi Turull last Thursday in the first ballot had been successful. This had opened up the opportunity for new coalitions with such forces, which advocate strengthening Catalonia in the legal framework of Spain. However, the actions of the judiciary are forcing the hardliners into a »solidarity alliance«, A cross-party co-operation to suspend the compulsory administration of Madrid on the basis of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution is thus unlikely. In addition, many politicians from Catalonia, as before Puigdemont, have left for foreign countries, in Catalonia the word »exile« is used. This promotes a "displacement scenario" that makes it difficult to overcome polarization and convey tolerance.
Madrid and Barcelona have so far shown no interest in deviating from their legal positions, as they still appear politically profitable. Yet, the continuation of this barren confrontational policy and the position of "all or nothing" increasingly generates political costs on both sides, increasing the risk of political strikes or violent outbursts. In view of the new escalation of Puigdemon's arrest, it depends a lot on whether the politicians in Barcelona continue to live up to their responsibility for the hitherto peaceful discharge of independence and refrain from stirring up further emotions. In this respect, Madrid's policy is also required to set a signal for relaxation and accept the negotiating offers of possible mediators, for example from the Basque Country.
No intermediary role for Germany in the internal Spanish conflict
The extradition request and its processing according to law and law in Germany will take several weeks. First, the court has to decide if Carles Puigdemont remains in custody or released on conditionality, but his recent escape history does not reinforce the option of premature release. The question of whether there is a comparable legal figure in German criminal law as that of the "rebellion" under Spanish law (in the form of German "high treason") should not be central to a decision, since Puigdemont is prosecuted for a total of five different offenses , In this respect, the debate among circles of pro-independence activists, now that the German authorities are carrying out a "review" of the legal viability of the indictment, should not be politically upgraded.
During the review of the extradition request by the judiciary, German politicians should use diplomatic channels and political contacts to call for more dialogue between the parties to the conflict. The aim must be to avoid a possible escalation of the situation in Catalonia following an anticipated decision by the courts or the Prosecutor General's Office and to influence the political process in Spain. Germany should therefore use its time until the decision of the extradition procedure politically to set relaxation signals. This includes evaluating the political consequences of the extradition process and influencing the conflict parties in the sense of dialogue. In this way existing tendencies for understanding between the conflicting parties, such as the offer of intervention by the Basque regional government or the efforts to promote constitutional reform. As an external actor in this conflict, Germany should not itself act as a mediator, but should instead help to facilitate conflict resolution on a national level.
This text has also been published by EurActiv.de and Handelsblatt.com.
https://www.swp-berlin.org/kurz-gesagt/2018/kataloniens-krise-erreicht-deutschland/
Ah, y que están estudiando la "viabilidad legal" de la euroorden. LOL.
Catalonia's crisis reaches Germany
Günther Maihold
With the arrest of Puigdemonts, Germany becomes an actor in the Catalan crisis. Political Berlin should now push for a negotiated solution between Barcelona and Madrid parallel to the extradition procedure, Günther Maihold says .
The arrest of Catalan ex-President Carles Puigdemont in Schleswig-Holstein, based on a European arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities, directly draws Germany into the internal Spanish conflict between Madrid and Barcelona, where all the signs continue to escalate, the fronts are hardened , In response, demonstrations and riots broke out in Barcelona on Sunday evening, which, according to newspaper reports, resulted in nearly 100 casualties and six arrests.
The crisis of Catalonia and the political consequences of Puigdemont's arrest
The aim of the Catalan independence forces to internationalize the conflict with Madrid appears to be the determination of Puigdemont in Germany. Suddenly, the German government finds itself in the quicksand of a dispute that can not be countered solely by reliance on the factual action of the German judiciary or by smart political restraint. Although the extradition request is a decision of the German judicial authorities, the possible extradition of Puigdemont is nevertheless a political issue, which is interpreted in Catalonia in particular as another element of political persecution of the leading politicians of the independence movement.
In Spain, the arrest of supporters of the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoys is seen as the beginning of the end of the "Catalan Procès", the effort for independence that defied existing legislation and wanted to create facts with the unilateral declaration of an independent Catalonia. This was - so opinion leaders of the government camp interrogate - the movement taken the top. The indignation in the independence camp is increasingly coupled with the feeling of powerlessness, which only promotes the radical discourse and can quickly turn into violence, since Puigdemont was a symbol of Catalonia's historic struggle for independence on a non-violent path. Since the elections of December 2017, Catalonia is now without a president, and the actions of the Spanish judiciary further intensifies the confrontation: Last Friday, seven other Catalan leaders were arrested. This includes the failed in the first ballot to fill the office of the Regional President candidate Jordi Turull, who now in the second ballot, in which a simple majority would have been enough, can no longer compete. Within the independence forces, the consensus had become more fragile, otherwise the election of Jordi Turull last Thursday in the first ballot had been successful. This had opened up the opportunity for new coalitions with such forces, which advocate strengthening Catalonia in the legal framework of Spain. However, the actions of the judiciary are forcing the hardliners into a »solidarity alliance«, A cross-party co-operation to suspend the compulsory administration of Madrid on the basis of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution is thus unlikely. In addition, many politicians from Catalonia, as before Puigdemont, have left for foreign countries, in Catalonia the word »exile« is used. This promotes a "displacement scenario" that makes it difficult to overcome polarization and convey tolerance.
Madrid and Barcelona have so far shown no interest in deviating from their legal positions, as they still appear politically profitable. Yet, the continuation of this barren confrontational policy and the position of "all or nothing" increasingly generates political costs on both sides, increasing the risk of political strikes or violent outbursts. In view of the new escalation of Puigdemon's arrest, it depends a lot on whether the politicians in Barcelona continue to live up to their responsibility for the hitherto peaceful discharge of independence and refrain from stirring up further emotions. In this respect, Madrid's policy is also required to set a signal for relaxation and accept the negotiating offers of possible mediators, for example from the Basque Country.
No intermediary role for Germany in the internal Spanish conflict
The extradition request and its processing according to law and law in Germany will take several weeks. First, the court has to decide if Carles Puigdemont remains in custody or released on conditionality, but his recent escape history does not reinforce the option of premature release. The question of whether there is a comparable legal figure in German criminal law as that of the "rebellion" under Spanish law (in the form of German "high treason") should not be central to a decision, since Puigdemont is prosecuted for a total of five different offenses , In this respect, the debate among circles of pro-independence activists, now that the German authorities are carrying out a "review" of the legal viability of the indictment, should not be politically upgraded.
During the review of the extradition request by the judiciary, German politicians should use diplomatic channels and political contacts to call for more dialogue between the parties to the conflict. The aim must be to avoid a possible escalation of the situation in Catalonia following an anticipated decision by the courts or the Prosecutor General's Office and to influence the political process in Spain. Germany should therefore use its time until the decision of the extradition procedure politically to set relaxation signals. This includes evaluating the political consequences of the extradition process and influencing the conflict parties in the sense of dialogue. In this way existing tendencies for understanding between the conflicting parties, such as the offer of intervention by the Basque regional government or the efforts to promote constitutional reform. As an external actor in this conflict, Germany should not itself act as a mediator, but should instead help to facilitate conflict resolution on a national level.
This text has also been published by EurActiv.de and Handelsblatt.com.
https://www.swp-berlin.org/kurz-gesagt/2018/kataloniens-krise-erreicht-deutschland/