Catalan independence

Strokes of yellow
| 04/12/2017
Solving would require a political strategy to rethink Spain’s model and its ties with Catalonia

Madrid invokes Article 155, sacks staff of Catalonia’s offices abroad
Brussels | 02/12/2017
Catalan Foreign Ministry “considered” possibility of new assignments, but most staff are to lose their jobs despite being on permanent contracts
Only 2.1% of political pundits support independence on Spain’s public TV, 55.4% on Catalonia’s
Barcelona | 01/12/2017
Catalonia’s Media Standards Council shows lack of political plurality affects mainly Spanish TV

MEPs protest at the "hurdles" Spain erects to stop them visiting the jailed ministers
BRUSSELS | 01/12/2017
They declare the response from the Spanish authorities to be "extremely serious"

On the origin of the sovereignty process in Catalonia
Deputy Editor-in-Chief | 28/11/2017
Madrid received many warnings that cutting back the Catalan Statute would provoke a profound crisis

Barcelona city takes down banner supporting political prisoners
Barcelona | 28/11/2017
Partido Popular and Ciudadanos ask for prohibition to be extended to yellow lights in public fountains

The fable of the gullible fool
| 26/11/2017
"Sometimes he thinks that he could have been born British or Norwegian and lived in a solid democracy where you can decide without collective drama"

Article 155: a digital gag rule against foreign action
| 26/11/2017
The body known as Diplocat was tasked with explaining Catalonia’s reality to the public opinion abroad

The reckless bias of Spanish media when reporting on violence
Barcelona | 25/11/2017
Any allegedly separatist graffiti is more newsworthy than an actual physical assault

Reus Mayor, three councillors in court hearing about petition against police violence on 1 October
Barcelona | 24/11/2017
Three CUP councillors, also called to give evidence, failed to appear in court

From freedom (3)
| 24/11/2017
In total contrast with the freezing jail, warmth comes from all round our country

Judge Lamela imprisoned Catalan ministers despite complying with Article 155
Madrid | 23/11/2017
The recordings, to which ARA has had access, reveal that the Catalan ministers had rejected violence

One thousand US and European academics demand release of Catalonia’s “political prisoners”
Barcelona | 21/11/2017
They have signed a manifesto also demanding “fair elections” on December 21

No fingers crossed
| 20/11/2017
The present moment ought to lead to a better relationship between politics and the truth

Catalan teacher arrested by Spain’s Guardia Civil for allegedly spreading hate speech on social media
18/11/2017
Manel Riu left the police station after having exercised his right to remain silent

Court halts custodial sentence for neo-Nazis guilty of attack on Catalonia’s Blanquerna Centre
| 18/11/2017
Spain’s Constitutional Court upholds appeal a day after the deadline for the execution of the sentence had expired
After 58 days, the Tweety Pie ship leaves Barcelona
18/11/2017
Since September of this year, Barcelona’s residents have grown used to living in difficult circumstances, with Spanish Police vans patrolling the streets and one or more helicopters hovering over the city

Russia denies meddling in Catalonia, attributes accusations to "hysteria" of Spanish government
Moscow | 16/11/2017
Moscow believes Spain wants to cover up its "inability" to resolve its own “internal problems”

An abuser’s version of events
| 14/11/2017
The State justifies its actions by claiming they have been left with no other choice but repression

Man who was blinded in one eye on 1-O files criminal charges against three Spanish Police officers
| 14/11/2017
The charges have been brought against the policeman who fired the shot and two of his superior officers

Puigdemont claims that a solution other than independence "is always a possibility"
BARCELONA | 14/11/2017
In a secret meeting with PM Rajoy, Puigdemont offered to negotiate every detail of the referendum

A knot
| 12/11/2017

Authoritarianism
| 12/11/2017
The way PP and C's scrutinize the pro-independence movement reflects the spirit of revenge

Spain bans foreign promotion of Port of Barcelona
Barcelona | 12/11/2017
Spanish ministry prevents Port Authority from sending representatives on a commercial mission

Generalitat didn't use €6.2 million for October 1st, as alleged in National Court's charges against ministers
Barcelona | 11/11/2017
Official auditor certifies that the money was not spent on the independence referendum

From freedom
President of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) | 07/11/2017
There is no jail, jailer, lock or judicial decision that can deprive us of being what we are

Perplexed and outraged
| 05/11/2017
We are nowhere near their “normality”, but the December polls should be seen as an opportunity

A hundred intellectuals sign a letter slamming the EU for its inaction over Catalonia
Barcelona | 03/11/2017
Personalities such as Judith Butler warn that Mariano Rajoy "is violating basic rights"
The ARA Editorial: 'A disgrace, an act of revenge, an injustice'
03/11/2017
Jailing a democratically elected government is unbecoming of a European nation governed by the rule of law
EDICIÓ PAPER 19/01/2021
