Spain’s attempt to block Catalonia’s referendum is a violation of our basic rights (Opinion – The Guardian)
Article by Carles Puigdemont, the 130th president of Catalonia
Article by Carles Puigdemont, the 130th president of Catalonia
Polls suggest most would accept a middle way with greater fiscal autonomy.
The recent terrorist attack in Barcelona was “unacceptable” given the intelligence the United States had leading up to it, a top Senate Democrat said Sunday
The Catalan president has proved he is serious about independence, but many obstacles remain in his way.
In less than three months, on 1 October, Catalan voters will be asked whether they want their region to “become an independent state in the form of a Republic.” Until Carles Puigdemont, the president of the Catalan government, officially calls the vote at the end of August or early September, the debate on Catalonia’s independence […]
Spain’s EU partners fear a mounting crisis over Catalans’ latest push for independence, and their public support for Mariano Rajoy belies some disquiet that the conservative prime minister’s hardline tactics might backfire
Seeking international attention, independence supporters have become experts in picture-perfect marches.
Secessionists condemn the fact that some of Spain’s biggest newspapers have used the attack against their cause
Something will happen in Catalonia on October 1 – but nobody knows quite what. This is the date chosen by the Catalan government for a referendum on independence from Spain. It is not their first attempt.
“Nothing will stop” Catalonia’s government from organising an independence referendum on 1 October, and if independence wins, the EU will have to accept it, the Catalan leader has said. “It will be a moment of realpolitik,” Carles Puigdemont said on Friday (30 June). “It’s in the EU’s interest to find a solution.” “If a majority […]
Article by Aleix Sarri Camargo, an adviser to a member of the European Parliament and author with Ramon Tremosa of “Why the Euro Is Failing”