crisis

Diplomatic crisis between Spain and Flanders because of Catalonia

Flemish president calls withdrawal of diplomatic status to the Flanders delegate in Spain a "very unfriendly act"

political prisoners

How will the trial against the Catalan political prisoners work?

They will endure endless days, exhausting drives and hurdles for their lawyers in a trial that might kick off in January

political prisoners

Cuixart & Sànchez: two nonviolent Catalan "rebels" imprisoned by Spain

They were sent to jail one year ago and are waiting for trial accused of rebellion

interview

Allan Buchanan:
"If the state doesn’t want to negotiate more autonomy, unilateral independence is a just cause"

after 40 years

Franco flag is back

The European Network against Racism warns of resurgence of far-right in Spain as VOX could reach 25% of the population

trial to come

Jordi Cuixart: "I don't want to get out of jail quickly, but with dignity"

Spain's prosecutor will keep rebellion charges against Catalan leaders according to some media reports

freedom of speech

The speech that the Catalan President was not allowed to make

His presence at the Union for the Mediterranean summit was vetoed by Spanish authorities

king of spain

Catalan parliament rejects monarchy and Spain threatens with legal measures

Motion condemning the king's speech on 3 October 2017 passed

denial

"There was no agreed referendum in Scotland" says Spanish vice president

Carmen Calvo claims there is no possibility to hold a referendum in Catalonia

abengoa case

Spain's Foreign Minister sanctioned over shares sales

Josep Borrell had access to private information as Abengoa board member and recommended the sale of the shares

1-oct anniversary

Spain waged "economic war" against Catalonia

State authorities and crown put orchestrated pressure on firms to flee the country immediately after October referendum

catalan parliament

Suspension of MPs ruled by Spanish Supreme Court causes loss of pro-independence majority at Catalan Parliament

european union

Catalan government brings Brussels silence in digital repression case to EU Ombudsman

Spain closed more than a hundred referendum websites

political prisoners

No case for rebellion charges against Catalan leaders, says Ska Keller, Greens’ leader in European Parliament

Freedom of expression

Spanish minister vetoes Catalan leader from UpM forum in Barcelona

To avoid him having “a stage to vilify Spain’s good name"

castells

A Catalan tradition: building human towers

Forty-two teams will take part this weekend in the biannual Tarragona Human Tower Competition

european parliament

MEPs from 15 member states wear yellow to demand release of Catalan political prisoners

Spanish Supreme Court again rejected releasing them

1-oct anniversary

Protest in Barcelona against provocative Spanish police demonstration

At least six people arrested and 14 others injured

1-OCT anniversary

October 1, 2017:  The day Catalonia voted for independence

Two million people voted YES in a referendum marked by police violence

1-OCT anniversary

Thousands of students take to Barcelona streets in referendum anniversary

Striking undergraduates protest against Spanish repression

1-oct anniversary

Spansh policeman, 1 October 2017:
“If one of them didn’t end up with a broken rib, they were close”

New footage shows Spanish police violence 

interview

Thomas G. Schulze: “Peaceful but massive disobedience is needed in Catalonia”

German psychiatrist and  University of Munich professor

tension

Diplomatic tension between Spain and Belgium over Catalan political prisoners

Flemish Parliament president says Spain does not fulfill  democratic EU conditions

spanish judiciary

Independence trial will not be fair says wife of jailed leader

Pre-trial detention used to criminalize demonstrations says Txell Bonet, partner of Jordi Cuixart

interview

Aamer Anwar: "Spain has set a trap for Catalonia"

An interview with the lawyer for Catalan minister Clara Ponsatí