MEP Mark Demesmaeker denies seeing “violence” at referendum

Meanwhile, ECR's Flemish MEP, Mark Demesmaeker, who was in Madrid to witness the start of the trial, questioned the charges leveled against the officials. "I saw the referendum, I was there, and saw no violence from the Jordis [prosecuted activists] or the political leaders, or even the people who voted," he said, adding: "I did see extreme violence from the National Police." / ACN

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First published: February 12, 2019 01:40 PM