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Barcelona brought to standstill by massive demonstration

Last Saturday, 1.5 million people (1.1 million according to the police) gathered in Barcelona in what was the first massive demonstration in favour of the independence of Catalonia. Using the slogan “We are a nation, we decide”, the rally brought the centre of Barcelona to a standstill, and for almost two [...]

Referendums in the metropolitan area

The referendums on the independence of Catalonia have reached the metropolitan area, the theoretically worse possible scenario, situated at the heart of the pro – PSOE network of influence and made up of large numbers of Catalans who came from Spain during the 60s and 70s.

The turnout average was 14%, but in places where the [...]

Who will succeed Laporta?

Unfortunately, Joan Laporta’s mandate at the front of FC Barcelona finishes next month and the 176.000 members of the club will have to choose a new president the next 13th of June. Some will say that this elections are of little interest for those who don’t like football, but the truth is that football –and specially [...]

Facts, not words

Both the Partido Popular and the Socialist Party have claimed in many occasions their willingness to compensate the enormous fiscal deficit of Catalonia. But facts are there, and there’s nothing else that explains the situation better than them. And at their sight, phrases that normally come out of Spanish politicians such as “it is good [...]

The crack is widening

The political situation in Catalonia is such a cul-de-sac that can hardly be explained by the traditional two axis approach (with two independent political dimensions), where the different political parties are distributed as a function of their economical beliefs, in one hand, and their national attitude (Catalan VS Spanish) on the other.

Today, the national [...]

After the second wave of referendums

It started off in Arenys de Munt, then the first wave of refendums on the 13D came and now it was time for the second wave. At this stage, 80 municipalities spread all across the country celebrated a non-binding referendum on the independence of Catalonia following the same procedures established in the former referendums. The turn [...]

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