Puigdemont reaffirms the continuity of the process in his recent political statement.

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has once again made a statement to his supporters, from a stage reminiscent of previous interventions and in a context marked by his recent fleeting return to Catalonia. In an eight-minute video, Puigdemont justifies his stay in Waterloo, where he has resided since his exile, and reaffirms that "the process is not over," despite the current political difficulties. Puigdemont, who briefly appeared before around 3,500 people in Barcelona last Thursday before fleeing without being detained, argues that his priority was to find a "safe place" before returning to his Belgian residence. In the video, the former leader explains that his attempt to access the Parliament to participate in Salvador Illa's investiture session was thwarted by a police operation organized to prevent his entry. He asserts that gaining access to the parliamentary chamber would have meant a "certain arrest," something he wanted to avoid at all costs. The former Catalan president also recalls that he has never intended to surrender to an authority he considers incompetent to judge him for his defense of the right to self-determination. In this regard, he states that his return to Catalonia aimed to "do politics" and denounce what he sees as a lack of democracy on the part of the Spanish state, which, according to him, mocks the laws approved by Congress, referring to the amnesty law. Puigdemont openly criticizes the current political situation and the attitude of the Catalan government, which he claims has aligned itself with a "strategy of judicial rebellion." The repression that he argues has been unleashed against certain sectors of the population has been described by him as "fierce," and he denounces a desire for revenge that he associates with authoritarian regimes. In this context, he expresses solidarity with those who, like him, are being persecuted and with those who suffered police repression during his recent return. Despite the recent investiture of Illa as president of the Generalitat, Puigdemont emphasizes that this does not imply the end of the independence process. "The independence process ends with independence," he highlights, stressing that although one phase has closed, a new one opens under "different conditions." However, the former president acknowledges that the "tripartite alliance" supporting the new government is not the most favorable situation to continue the process. Nevertheless, Puigdemont calls for perseverance in the independence struggle, urging not to make concessions and to act with "audacity and risk." His message is clear: the movement towards independence must move forward, regardless of the adversities. The current situation in Catalonia is complex and marked by a renewed debate on self-determination, which continues to divide Catalan and Spanish society. Puigdemont's words will undoubtedly resonate with many of his supporters, who see in his figure a symbol of the independence resistance. The former president's fleeting return, along with his message of continuity of the process, raises questions about the future of independence in a political context that seems to have been redefined with the arrival of a new government in Catalonia. In this sense, the tension between the desire for self-governance and the control of the Spanish state is more present than ever. In conclusion, Puigdemont's video serves both as a justification for his recent trip to Catalonia and as a call to action for his supporters. His insistence on the continuity of the process highlights a reality: Catalan independence has not said its last word and will continue to seek ways to assert its demands in an increasingly complicated scenario.