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Junts Distances Itself From the Tribute to Pau Casals in Congress: "Respecting Him Is Respecting that He Was Catalan"

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Rius wants the event to be held in Catalan and claims Casals' commitment to Catalonia, exile and the anti-Franco struggle

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Rius wants the event to be held in Catalan and claims Casals' commitment to Catalonia, exile and the anti-Franco struggle

Junts per Catalunya has announced that the party's representatives in Parliament, Congress, Senate and Barcelona City Council will not participate in the commemorative event for the International Day of Peace and tribute to Pau Casals on the 150th anniversary of his birth organized at Congress, which will be held this evening. The formation … Continued

Junts spokesman Josep Rius announced on Monday that his party will cancel the tribute to Pau Casals held in Congress because it is not in Catalan. In fact, Junts members have sent a letter to the president of the Spanish lower house, Francina Armengol, to inform her of this.

Puigdemont's party communicates by letter to Francina Armengol that none of its representatives will attend the tribute because it omits the Catalan identity and political commitment of the universal musician.

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La República broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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