Tag: Catalan Independence
Brussels calls for dialogue in Catalonia but defends “the proportionate use of force”
The European Parliament has finally debated the quest for independence in Catalonia, albeit 3 days after last Sunday's dramatic events.
In a debate that was...
Three myths about Catalonia’s independence movement
By Francisco de Borja Lasheras
Spain faces its worst constitutional crisis since the failed 1981 coup d’état, driven by Brexit-style populism
A romantic framing of foreign...
Catalans mark national day as tensions continue to rise
The battle for Independence by the wealthy Spanish state of Catalonia hit crisis point on Friday as the country’s Constitutional Court, Spain’s highest legal...
