Once again the Parliament of Catalonia has experienced a situation of worrying democratic degradation. Once again, the parliamentary majority has...
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“This only happens in Spain”: 16 statistics that place us at the head of the world on crucial issues
The brand Spain strikes back. Here is a short list of references to keep in mind for the next time we want to curse the land we step on (and in which...
But all five, who are on trial for the 2017 secession bid, must return to prison after the opening sessions of parliament on May 21
This Is The Real Spain is the blog of Global Spain to spread the word about the real Spain, with its strengths and challenges within and outside our...
The Professor who thrashed Puigdemont: “Catalonia is a danger to democracy”
We should not be tolerant of the intolerant, we cannot harbor within Europe the exclusionary tribalism that undermines the liberal democracy that has...
Catalan parliament blocks Spanish PM’s choice for Senate speaker
Miquel Iceta received 25 votes in favor, 65 against and 39 abstentions despite warnings from Pedro Sánchez that vetoing his pick would hurt the...
International analysts insist on the burden of Catalan nationalism
The 'think tanks' agree that the separatist challenge will condition the new government of Pedro Sánchez for the refusal of Ciudadanos to support him
Identity has always been a refuge. Catalan nationalism is anachronistic as an escape backwards of a part of society that refuses to recognize the...
Spanish professors sign letter to Oxford Union over ‘one-sided’ Catalan coverage
A letter signed by over 100 Spanish professors has been sent to the Union’s Standing Committee to protest what the signatories perceive as the “one...
Jewish communities of Spain charge against the Catalan Government after the act in Mauthausen: “Banalize the Holocaust”
Discomfort among the Jewish communities after the controversial act of Sunday in Mauthausen. They ask the Govern to stop a "wrong" strategy that...