Is the crisis in Catalonia due to over-centralization and the intransigeance of the authorities in Madrid? Or is it instead due to generalized...
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European Commission – Press release – Strengthening the rule of law
Strengthening the rule of law through increased awareness, an annual monitoring cycle and more effective enforcement
“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...
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...
“Fighting Spain is suicide, Tarradellas told me”
Josep Maria Bricall Masip (Barcelona, Spain, December 3, 1936) is a Spanish economist, professor and politician. He has been Minister of the Interior...
Separatism looses 500,000 votes. Supporters of breaking with Spain do not reach 40%
The Catalan syndrom
This sort of system poses numerous problems. It challenges the very idea of solidarity within the country and comes down to playing the regions...
Felipe González: “There is only one serious solution, federalization”
The ex-president of the Government honors the father of the Constitution Gregorio Peces-Barba in an act in which he denounces the "irredentism" of...
Puigdemont : “Is democracy just voting or also respecting the law?”
Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont participated in a debate at the University of Copenhagen on Monday about the situation in Catalonia.