Catalan parliament passes controversial referendum law
Central government in Madrid responds by calling for Constitutional Court to appeal legislation
The failure of Catalan nationalism
Castilian, Basque and Catalan nationalism have successively tried to impose their identities and exclude dissidents. Their failure due to their own excesses, opens up the possibility of a plural, open Spain
Catalan separatists encourage mobilization if referendum is prevented
Junts pel Sí and the CUP parties plan to amend parliament agenda on Wednesday to approve voting law
Comparing Catalan independence to Kosovo makes no sense
Draft secession law in Spanish region makes unfounded comparison with former Yugoslav province
Catalan far left wants independence to “sweep away capitalism”
CUP party launches campaign in run-up to planned referendum on secession from Spain
Video: Radical youth group stages anti-tourism protest in Palma restaurant
Activists throw confetti in diners’ faces, claiming mass tourism is hurting the working classes
Angry business leaders slam Barcelona for slow response to attack on tourist bus
City officials accused of failing to act over vandalism by radicals against vehicle in the Catalan capital
Catalan parliament closes in on ‘fast-track’ independence process
But Madrid will now appeal to Constitutional Court over reform allowing single reading of bills
UN stonewalls attempt to give Catalan referendum global legitimacy
Organization refuses to register regional Diplocat agency as an international electoral observer
Support for an independent Catalonia declining, new poll shows
Backing for secession from Spain in region down three percentage points since March
Why is Catalonia the Spanish region pressing hardest for independence?
A promised referendum on the future of the ‘comunidad’ is deepening tensions with Madrid
Spanish PM lines up with Socialists in bid to block Catalan independence vote
Rajoy also in talks with Ciudadanos as regional leaders fail to settle on date for planned referendum
Spain tells Catalan premier to discuss sovereignty in Congress, not Madrid City Hall
Deputy Prime Minister Sáenz de Santamaría issues an invitation to Carles Puigdemont
Thousands of Catalan separatists put on show of force at Diada celebration
Regional premier Carles Puigdemont pledges to keep “disconnecting” from Spain and to call new Catalan elections by July 2017
Catalan pornography joins the fight for independence
Porno Catalá is the only website producing erotic movies in the regional language
CUP not ruling out backing Mas for premier despite its members’ veto
Head of Catalan anti-capitalist pro-independence party says “all options are still open”
Firmness and politics against the Catalan rebellion
Catalonia’s attempt to break with Spain needs to be tackled with unity and determination