Tag Archives: Catalan Independence

Apr 3 2018

The Catalan Crisis: Is There a Right to Self-Determination in the International Context?

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Posted in: Democracy, Nationalism, Spain

By Javier Padilla and Sergio Olalla On February 22, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) hosted the fourth and last debate of a series ‘What is Next for Spain and Catalonia?’. Moderated by Julio Crespo MacLennan, professors Montserrat Guibernau, Manuel … Continue reading →

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Mar 15 2018

The crisis in Catalonia: How did we get here and how do we get out?

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Posted in: Democracy, Elections, Nationalism, Spain

By Javier Carbonell and Luis Cornago Bonal This post summarises the second debate of the conference cycle about the crisis in Catalonia, titled Spain and Catalonia: Is There a Way Out of the Impasse?, took place on February 8 at the … Continue reading →

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Dec 8 2017

A Podcast on the Catalan Crisis

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Posted in: Jose Javier Olivas, Nationalism, Spain

With Jose Javier Olivas, Mireia Borrell and Michael Cottakis In this Talking Europe Podcast by the 1989 Generation Initiative our Editor Jose Javier Olivas Osuna discusses the Catalan crisis with Mireia Borrell, in a conversation moderated by Michael Cottakis. They set out the historical … Continue reading →

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Nov 17 2017

Four graphs about Catalonia and citizens’ attitudes towards the EU

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Posted in: Europe, European elections, Nationalism, Spain

By Ariane Aumaitre “Is this the Europe that you invite us to build, with a government in prison? How long are you, Europe, going to look away from this coup, from the abuse of our colleagues, who are elected representatives, … Continue reading →

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Oct 18 2017

Northern Italy’s ‘Catalan Temptation’?

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Posted in: Italy, Spain

By Alessandro Franzi In Italy one can often hear the argument that Italians do not really have a single homeland. They are Italians when they encounter people of other nationalities, but otherwise their feelings of belonging rest with a particular region, and … Continue reading →

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Sep 28 2017

An Explanation of the Current Political Situation in Catalonia

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Posted in: Spain

By Javier Padilla and Luis Cornago Bonal In a recent post in The Guardian, the President of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont accused the Spanish government of provoking the Catalan crisis by undermining “European values, civil rights, freedom of speech, freedom of … Continue reading →

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Jun 14 2017

Does the Catalan Independence Movement Really ‘Love Democracy’?

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Posted in: Jose Javier Olivas, Nationalism, Spain

By Jose Javier Olivas On 9 June 2017, the Catalan government announced a self-determination referendum to be held on 1 October 2017. Two days later, next to a big banner with the slogan ‘Love Democracy’ and in front of 40,000 … Continue reading →

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Sep 28 2015

A bitter victory for Catalan pro-independence nationalists

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Posted in: Elections, Jose Javier Olivas, Spain

By Jose Javier Olivas This time the polls got it right. The nationalist pro-independence coalition Junts pel Sí (‘Together for Yes’) won the elections. But arguably this has been a bitter victory. Their 62 seats are insufficient to rule the … Continue reading →

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Sep 15 2014

Foreign Reactions to the referendum in Scotland

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Posted in: United Kingdom

By William Walker All eyes are on Scotland as the referendum nears. Governments, the media, financial institutions and hosts of groups and individuals are glued to the debate and wondering how it will end. Amidst concern there is fascination in … Continue reading →

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Sep 11 2014

Is an independence referendum the appropriate political tool to address the Catalan problem?

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Posted in: Jose Javier Olivas, Nationalism, Spain

By Jose Javier Olivas The question whether Catalonia should be allowed to hold an independence referendum can be approached from different angles. In addition to important legal and procedural issues, the organisation of this referendum is highly problematic from both … Continue reading →

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