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Regional president Carles Puigdemont  criticized the European Commission in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press for turning "deaf ears" so far to Catalonia's desire to hold a vote.
 Puigdemont  also said that the Commission has turned its back on Catalans by not defending the fundamental rights of all European citizens during the controversial measures adopted by Spain's courts and central authorities to try to stop the vote.
In the interview four days ahead of the vote   Puigdemont  also promised to turn the conflict with Spain into a European affair rather than a domestic issue.
Catalonia's regional president  Carles Puigdemont walks ahead of an interview with The Associated Press at the Palace of Generalitat or Catalan government headquarters  in Barcelona  Spain  Wednesday  Sept. 27  2017. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
[TGT] criticized the European Commission in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press for turning "deaf ears" so far to Catalonia's desire to hold a vote.
  [TGT] also said that the Commission has turned its back on Catalans by not defending the fundamental rights of all European citizens during the controversial measures adopted by Spain's courts and central authorities to try to stop the vote.
In the interview four days ahead of the vote    [TGT] also promised to turn the conflict with Spain into a European affair rather than a domestic issue.
Catalonia's regional president  Carles Puigdemont walks ahead of an interview with The Associated Press at the Palace of Generalitat or Catalan government headquarters  in Barcelona  Spain  Wednesday  Sept. 27  2017. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)