Declaration of the European Youth: Solidarity with Catalan students!

As a consequence of the implementation of Bolonian Plan in Spain, the students of Catalonia are leading big demonstrations in order to stop the process, and instead start talking about the public university model that Catalan society needs. The deep financial deficiencies of Catalan public universities and the Bolonian Plan's lack of honesty has generated majority support for the students movement, which has shown the ability to develop a pacificist and integrative attitude.

Several demonstrations and faculty occupations forced the University of Barcelona (the main University in Catalonia) to organize, on February 26th, a referendum where students were asked the following question: "Does the Bolonian process have to be stopped in order to start discussing a new process for public universities?". 91.3% of the students voted YES, which legitimized the struggle for a public, free, and good quality university.

Instead of being answered politically, the movement's strength has been met with repression. he police's violent entrance into the occupied university, and the repression of subsequent demonstrations, has resulted in the injury of hundreds of students. The aim of the repression is to put an end to pacifist resistance against the privatization of university by discouraging the students to continue the struggle ­­ a struggle that endangers the Capital's aspirations.

As European youth, we agree with the Catalan students' claims. We consider the struggle of Catalan youth to be our struggle as well. For that reason, we show our solidarity with the Catalan movement, and our commitment for building together a public education.

Solidarity with Catalan students!

We struggle for a Public, Free and Good Quality Education for all!