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Therefore, we have to work very hard
I have to give all my appreciation to the social movements and all the work they've done reclaiming the country
I believe that it is thanks to these movements that Catalonia exists nowadays, otherwise it wouldn't anymore, but the time of truth has arrived
I believe we must step forward; we need political action, even though all the social movements have to continue
but as far as the international recognition of Catalonia is concerned it's like staring down the sun.
for many years we've done it that way, thanks to these movements Catalonia exists but nowadays if you want to go around the world
you realise that the only thing with power in the world are states, the international community is structured into states
and to have power you must have a state, and if we want to defend what's ours we must have a State
I've got ten minutes and I might not have time to explain everything, apologies if it takes me a bit longer
we must do it by explaining, to our friends, neighbours, workmates, acquaintances
explain that in Catalonia we'd live much better if we had a state to manage our resources
this, as we said before, won't be easy, it's a path fraught with difficulty because of the lobbies, those who are interested
in keeping to the status quo because they profit from it, and on the other hand those who ideologically are against us
because in the end we we are democrats and we must accept freedom of thought and of those who defend the opposite of what we believe
but never give up our position, these will do whatever it takes to keep Catalonia sedated
so that Catalonia stays in this state that doesn't allow us to advance our culture or what the country truly needs
these people will use all the resources within their reach, and they've learnt a lot, and they control the mainstream media
they control the mainstream media and they'll try to keep Catalonia sedated so that us Catalans don't wake up to the reality
and against this we must struggle, and we must be strong, very strong, very responsible
we must act with maturity, we must be smart, we must fight with arguments, because we have them
forceful arguments, we must be strong with our convictions but above all we must be united
those who lack the generosity, those who don't have a will to work, those can stay at home, stay at home because this way we won't move forward
stay at home because we'll need a lot of generosity. Those who have an interest to promote themselves
those who think that this is a way to gain fame are mistaken,
this time we all have to work together, and we all need to put the country before ourselves and to be generous.
we all agree that the right to self-determination of nations is the struggle for freedom,
we all have to contribute to this struggle
We have to work together: the businesspeople, the professionals, the workers, the unemployed, everyone, it depends on all of us
also of those who were born in Catalonia and those who weren't born here but who have come to live and work here
and have seen Catalonia as a country of opportunities where they've been able to build a life
Therefore, I ask you all to follow this path,
I encourage you, if you allow me, to continue the struggle for the rights and freedom of Catalonia
Visca Catalunya lliure! Long life a free Catalonia!