16
October 2017
Past Event
Spain and the Situation in Catalonia: A Conversation with Spanish Ambassador Pedro Morenés

Spain and the Situation in Catalonia: A Conversation with Spanish Ambassador Pedro Morenés

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
October 16, 2017
People await a statement from Carles Puigdemont regarding Catalan independence after the referendum, October 10, 2017 (Andrea Baldo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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People await a statement from Carles Puigdemont regarding Catalan independence after the referendum, October 10, 2017 (Andrea Baldo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
16
October 2017
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Ambassador Pedro Morenés

Ambassador of Spain to the United States

After the Catalan independence referendum, ruled illegal by Spain's Constitutional Court, and the criticism directed at the Spanish government for its subsequent reaction, what is the way forward for unity and reconciliation? What consequences will these events have on Spain and the European Union?

On October 16, Hudson Institute hosted a conversation with S.E. Pedro Morenés, the ambassador of Spain to the United States. Ambassador Morenés joined Hudson Research Fellow Benjamin Haddad for a dialogue on these issues and more, followed by questions from the audience.

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