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Rapper on the Run
When Spanish authorities sentenced this provocative musician to prison for “glorifying terrorism,” his dedicated fans helped him make a daring escape across the border.
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Vilaweb
Barcelona Chamber of Commerce goes pro-independence
A pro-independence grouping has won the election for the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, causing something of a stir in business and political circles in Catalonia. Candidates for the pro-independence Catalan National Assembly …
Washington Post
The Catalan independence movement is not behind the rise of Spain’s far right
The Spanish extreme right is fueled by a fear of true democracy, of diversity, of equal opportunities and women’s rights. They have used fear and hate as their main tools …
Craig Murray
Democratic Triumph for Catalan Separatists
The Spanish General election in Catalonia was a stunning victory for the Catalan Separatists, their best ever election result, achieved despite their leadership being exiled or political prisoners and despite …
Brave New Europe
Elections results from Catalonia: A further step towards independence
Just as important as the election in Spain is the election in Catalonia. The independence movement in Catalonia has attained an impressive electoral victory. There are clear signs that it …
CommonSpace
The National Question in the 21st Century
CommonSpace editor Ben Wray introduces CommonSpace’s special week of coverage on international movements for self-determination by arguing that, contrary to popular theorists of globalisation on the left and right, the …
El Nacional
The Catalan case reaches the Bundestag
The case of Catalonia has reached the Bundestag. Political party Die Linke has tabled a motion in the lower house of the German parliament, asking the government of Angela Merkelto work …
The Times of London
British police chief rejects claim Catalan separatists were violent
The findings of Sir Hugh Orde, a former chief constable with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and expert on public order, contradict the narrative presented by the prosecution …
El Nacional
41 French senators call for France and the EU to intervene in the Catalan conflict
Forty-one French senators from different political groups have issued a call for the respect of fundamental rights and freedoms in Catalonia. The unprecedented text that they have written condemns the …
Salon
Exclusive (2): Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont on reinventing nationalism in a new century
From exile in Belgium, Catalan president talks about reinventing democracy after “right” and “left” have collapsed.