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Thousands march in Catalonia in remembrance of the 2017 independence referendum

Thousands are marching in Catalonia on Saturday to commemorate the referendum of 1 october 2017 and to call for independence. One of them has begun in Sant Julià de Ramis …

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Paluzie calls on independence movement to send a strong message from the street

This year’s Diada – the Catalan National Day, on September 11th – has its own unique context: it will be the scene-setter for a week in which the Catalonia-Spain dialogue table on the political conflict …

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Catalan News

Scottish court closes extradition case of exiled Catalan leader

A Scottish court has closed the extradition case of Clara Ponsatí, an exiled Catalan politician wanted in Spain for her role in the failed independence push, arguing that it no longer …

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Catalan News

Public prosecutor seeks terrorism charges for CDR pro-independence activists

The public prosecutor of Spain’s National Court has proposed charging the Catalan CDR pro-independence activists who were arrested on September 23, 2019 with belonging to a terrorist organization, as reported by online outlet …

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Microsoft says that Catalans are among victims of government espionage

A number of Catalans have been victims of espionage carried out by “government agencies” tech company Microsoft has revealed. In a post in one of its blogs on Thursday, the firm said …

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El Nacional.cat

Amnesty International warns: Catalan pardons won’t end the rights violations

Amnesty International has warned in a very forceful statement aimed at Spain that even if the Spanish government grants pardons to the Catalan political prisoners, “the human rights violations persist”. However, the coordinator of …

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Catalan News

Ex-UN body chair hopes Human Rights court will rule against Spain in Catalan leaders’ case

The former head of a United Nations body expects the European Court of Human Rights to rule against Spain in a string of legal appeals presented by Catalonia’s jailed pro-independence …

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Exile fights, exile wins

I’m sure everyone is well aware that last week the European General Court (EGC) granted a temporary injunction to President Carles Puigdemont and Ministers and MEPs Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí against …

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Catalan Parliament speaker to Barcelona consular corps: “We cannot accept having political prisoners and exiles in 21st century Europe”

The speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia, Laura Borràs, has proposed a “shared freedom model” in Europe, armed with “less weapons and more reasons”. She said this during the Europe …

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Swiss MPs force the federal government to take a stance on Spain’s repression in Catalonia

The Swiss government will have to speak out publicly and take a stance on Spain’s  repression of Catalonia’s pro-independence movement, the amnesty of political prisoners and a democratic solution to …

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