7-Jan-19 TV News in 100 Seconds: ‘Catalan leaders to defend referendum ‘legitimacy’ in trial’

Jailed former ministers Oriol Junqueras and Raül Romeva said they won't hide their roles organizing the 2017 referendum in their upcoming trial. To defend their innocence, they’ll cite the Quebec independence votes. The trial is due to start in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the former French prime minister and Barcelona mayoral candidate Manuel Valls, attacked a writer for defending the pro-independence jailed leaders in an award acceptance speech. Valls’ controversial tweets expressed sadness, anger and shame at the writer's remarks. / ACN

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First published: January 7, 2019 08:03 PM