Council for the Republic
| Council for the Republic | |
|---|---|
| purpose | Commitment to the independence of Catalonia |
| Seat | "House of the Republic" |
| founding | October 30, 2018 in Barcelona
|
| place | Brussels , Belgium |
| president | Carles Puigdemont |
| Directory | Antoni Comin |
| Website | consellrepublica.cat |
The Council for the Republic ( Catalan Consell per la República ) is an unofficial body established by the former Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont , which campaigns for the independence of Catalonia .
background
The council was held on October 30, 2018 a. a. presented by the incumbent Catalan regional president Quim Torra , his deputy Pere Aragonès and Carles Puigdemont. The event was attended by separatist representatives and members of the Catalan Parliament , ministers, government officials, mayors and activists.
The House of the Republic ( Catalan Casa de la República ) is the seat of the council and at the same time the residence of Puigdemont in Waterloo in Belgium. It has already served several times as a meeting place between the Catalan government, which has been in office since 2018, and the former ministers who have fled the justice system.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Puigdemont anuncia la apertura de un registro de ciudadanos para el Consell per la República. La Vanguardia , October 30, 2018, accessed March 2, 2019 (Spanish).