“Cataleños”: The emotional tsunami of Catalans living in Madrid
They built new lives in the Spanish capital, but are now caught between two worlds on the issue of secession
Colau, the opportunist
The mayor of Barcelona has positioned herself on the side of those who cause division, at the expense of her city
EU agrees to dedicate more resources to fight Russian propaganda
Interference from Russia in the Catalan independence crisis has spiked concerns about the manipulation of public opinion
Key Catalan ideologue met with Julian Assange in London
Spanish foreign minister sees evidence of “attempt to affect natural democratic course of events in Catalonia”
“Spain needs to take the Russian threat very seriously”
Sandra Kalniete, the vice president of the European People’s Party, states that any comparison between Catalonia and the Baltic republics is an offense to the victims of communism
Franco is dead
No attack of empty rhetoric can justify the allegations of the survival of Francoism in Spain
European Union fights the Kremlin’s propaganda machine
Team that detects and fights Russian cyber-attacks warns of campaign to aggravate Catalan crisis
Ousted Catalan premier seeks united separatist front for December election
But other pro-independence parties seem disinclined to join the PDeCAT in a joint run
‘Botifler’: the pro-independence movement’s favorite insult
Catalan secessionists have brought back into use a term that was originally employed in the 18th century against the Bourbon army
“Calling these people political prisoners shows a lack of respect”
Ex-communist leaders tortured under Franco criticize comparisons with today’s jailed Catalan officials
Brussels economic forecast cites Catalonia as a risk to Spain’s growth
European Commission “cannot anticipate at this stage” the impact of a protracted crisis
Constitutional Court annuls Catalan independence declaration
The law passed by the regional parliament on September 7 that paved the way for the October 1 referendum has also been struck down by the tribunal
Concern about Catalonia
The people who will have to deal with the ongoing secessionist crisis are, unfortunately, politicians with low popularity ratings
Catalan independence biggest problem for Spaniards after unemployment, poll shows
Concern over secession soared from 7.8% in September to 29% in October, according to a CIS survey
My name is Justiniano Martínez, and I really was a political prisoner
“I am not sympathetic to demands for freedom from people who have enjoyed nothing but freedom their entire lives,” writes this former secretary general of the Spanish Communist Party
Catalan branch of Podemos votes to run in coalition in regional elections
Podem will be teaming up with Catalonia in Common, a leftist coalition that includes Barcelona in Common, the party of Mayor Ada Colau
A grotesque escapade
Former Catalan regional premier Carles Puigdemont is mocking those exiled under Franco, hurting his allies and provoking the Belgians
Carles Puigdemont in Brussels: “We all know we can end up in jail”
Around 200 separatist mayors are traveling to Belgium today to “explain the situation in Catalonia”
Brexit and the Catalan ‘process’
Neither one is inevitable, as illustrated by the cases of Italy’s Padania and the Basque Country
Former Catalan premier, ministers due in Belgian court on November 17
A judge will decide on their arrest and extradition to Spain, but the decision could be still appealed
Modernizing Spain
Constitutional reform must facilitate advanced public policy
High Court issues international arrest warrant for former Catalan premier
The Belgian prosecutor has stated that it will take action to apprehend Carles Puigdemont – who is currently in Brussels – as soon as it receives the European order
US Senate addresses Russian interference in Catalonia on social media
Intelligence Committee questions Twitter, Facebook and Google on Moscow’s agitation in favor of secessionism
Spanish economy could lose €27bn over Catalan crisis, warns Bank of Spain
New report considers impact of uncertainty on consumption, investment, employment and financing
Serious offenses
While the incarceration of former members of the Catalan government may cause political problems, the justice system has an obligation to act
Sacked Catalan leader attacks “runaway fury” of the Spanish state
Speaking from Belgium, Puigdemont criticizes judge’s decision to place his ministers in pre-trial custody
What happens now that Puigdemont has refused to appear in court?
European Arrest Warrant could be issued for former regional premier of Catalonia, currently in Brussels