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European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson calls Tunisian President Kais Saied's statements on African migrants "worrying" but says the EU will continue to cooperate with this "key country" to prevent illegal immigration to Europe. Last month, Saied ordered officials to take "urgent measures" to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that "a criminal plot" was underway to change Tunisia's demographic makeup. He claimed that migrants were behind most crime in the North African country. SOUNDBITE
Brussels (Belgium), Sep 24 (EFE).- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) The ANC on Friday called a rally in front of the entrance to the European Parliament in Brussels to protest the arrest of the former president of the Catalan Generalitat, Carles Puigdemont, in Sardinia, which was attended by MEPs such as Toni Comín.FOOTAGE OF THE ANC PROTESTS FOR THE FREEDOM OF CARLES PUIGDEMONT IN BRUSSELS.
Brussels, Jun 3 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont asked the European Parliament this Thursday not to present arguments against the decision from the General Court of the European Union to provisionally grant them parliamentary immunity, both to him and to former directors Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí. FOOTAGE FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE AND SOUNDBITES BY CARLES PUIGDEMONT
Ex-Catalan leader and current MEP Carles Puigdemont denounces a "political persecution" and sees "a dark day for the European Parliament" as MEPs voted to lift his parliamentary immunity. SOUNDBITE
Bruselas (Bélgica), 9 mar (EFE).- (Imagen: Leo Rodríguez) El expresidente catalán Carles Puigdemont anunció este martes que recurrirá ante el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) la decisión de la Eurocámara de retirarle la inmunidad a él y sus exconsellers, Toni Comín y Clara Ponsatí.El Parlamento Europeo votó a favor de levantar la inmunidad de Puigdemont por 400 votos a favor, 248 en contra y 45 abstenciones, mientras que los suplicatorios de Comín y Ponsatí salieron adelante por 404 votos a favor, 247 en contra y 42 abstenciones, abriendo así la puerta a reactivar las euroórdenes contra ellos. DECLARACIONES DEL EXPRESIDENTE DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUÑA, CARLES PUIGDEMONT, EN INGLÉS:- "Obviamente mis colegas y yo, como siempre, estaremos a disposición del juez belga, pero, por otro lado, presentaremos una petición contra la decisión del Parlamento Europeo ante la Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE".
Brussels, Mar 9 (EFE).- (Camera: Stephanie Lecocq)The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to remove parliamentary immunity from the former president of Spain’s Catalonia region Carles Puidgemont and two political allies, paving the way for the Spanish judiciary to re-issue arrest warrants for their role in an illegal independence referendum. FOOTAGE OF PUIGDEMONT PROTESTING THE MOVE.