Antoni Bassas' analysis: "Catalan in the EU and the Tokyo-Barcelona flight. The 'reunion' of women is important."

We should start with Trump because, as much as we know he likes the spotlight, this morning he used language that was unusual even for him. He said that Putin has gone completely CRAZY (in all caps), who "is not happy with what Putin is doing" after Moscow launched the largest airstrike against Ukraine of the war this weekend. "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin," Trump said, "but something's happened to him. He's killing a lot of people unnecessarily, and I'm not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being fired at cities in Ukraine for no reason. I'm not happy with what Putin is doing." It's killing a lot of people, and I don't know what happened to him."

Trump likes things done how and when he says they're done, and that's not the case with Putin. It never was. And I doubt Putin will now rush to negotiate after the US president has said he's not right in the head. Aware of this, Trump has emphasized that there's only one good person here, and that's him: "That's Zelensky, Putin, and Biden's war, not Trump's. I'm just helping put out the big, horrible fires that have been started by blatant incompetence and hatred." Trump putting out fires? He's the closest thing to the arsonist firefighter...

Meanwhile, this could be the week for Catalan in the European Union. Tomorrow there is a meeting of ministers in Brussels and The Spanish government has spread the word that tomorrow could be the dayPresident Isla himself has said he is confident that tomorrow's meeting "will go well." Brief summary:The Spanish government reportedly obtained a unanimous vote from all 27 member states for the official status of Catalan, Galician, and Basque in the EU by accepting its gradual implementation, paying the translation costs, and providing a solution to the concerns of states with regional languages: only languages mentioned in the constitutions of the countries where they are spoken would be accepted. Let's see, the Spanish Constitution states that there are official languages, but doesn't name them, but since it's in Sánchez's interest, pop is accepted as a pet.

What's wrong with that is the Popular Party's Catalanophobia. Yes, there's no other way to explain it. The PP hasn't stopped holding meetings and running riot to prevent the official status of Catalan Europe. I suppose they've decided they'll end up governing with Vox and that it's better to abandon any moderate approach and dedicate themselves to what the PP has always done, which is winning in Spain by opposing Catalonia. It's pathological, as it is in the person of Dolors Montserrat. Tomorrow we'll find out.

So tomorrow will be fine. The president Isla has said it in Japan, where he also explained that meetings are advanced for a direct Tokyo-Barcelona flight. It should be remembered that there are none, which is strange considering that in 2024 alone, Catalan exports to Japan exceeded 1 billion euros, that between 2020 and 2024 there are 3,000 Catalans working in Japanese companies in Catalonia (the seventh largest investor in Catalonia worldwide), and that we have already had 0,000 in one year. Why was there no Tokyo-Barcelona flight? Because Aena wanted all direct flights between Japan and Spain to go through Madrid. It seems that the phase of reunion woman for many things. In Brussels and in Tokyo.

Good morning.