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Message from the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of the German Government to President Jordi Pujol acknowledging Germany’s participation in the execution of President Companys

Date
2001
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-670-T-1
Link to the online document
Description

This official message from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany to President Jordi Pujol, dated 2001, acknowledges the participation of the Nazi regime in the arrest and execution of Lluís Companys. It is a document of great political and symbolic significance, as it represents an act of historical reparation and a step towards European democratic memory. With a textual typology and institutional background, this writing reflects the efforts of the Generalitat to obtain international recognition of a state crime. Located in Barcelona’s vegueria, it is part of the themes of international relations and politics and governance, and shows how Catalonia has been active in building a Europe based on the values ​​of justice, memory and reconciliation.