National Politics
Catalan News: Former Catalan president Puigdemont held in police custody in Sardinia
Head of government during 2017 independence bid detained under warrant from Spain’s Supreme Court Read here
Catalan News
EU politics
Catalan News: With Uber and Cabify back in Barcelona, are taxis headed for a new standoff?
Cab drivers forced ride hailing apps out of the city in 2019 — this time, keeping the upper hand could be harder Read here
EU politics
Catalan News: Supreme Court prohibits display of ‘unofficial’ flags on public buildings
Decision expected to have repercussions for the Catalan administrative buildings Read here
EU politics
Catalan News – EU: Puigdemont and Comín pick up definitive MEP accreditation
It took long enough. Once again the EU has proven that it has no concept of democracy. Read here
EU politics
Catalan News: Spain adopts controversial digital decree
Measure presented by Spanish Socialists to stop Catalonia developing “digital republic” grants authorities in Madrid “exceptional” powers Read here
EU politics
Catalan News: Jailed leaders suspended as Spanish MPs
What else would one expect from Social Democrats? Read here
EU politics
Catalan News: European Parliament authorizes far-right Vox conference on Catalonia
The EU can exist very well with fascism. Fascism is the optimal form of neo-liberalism. In the current crisis of liberal democracy, and its decreasing ability to control democracy in the interest of transnational corporations. […]
EU politics
Catalan News: In Catalonia, it’s a not-so-happy anniversary for the Spanish constitution
The Spanish constitution is certainly not serving the interests of the Catalans. Instead it has become an sntrument of foreign repression. Read here
EU politics
Catalan News: European MPs launch network condemning Spain’s ‘repression’ of Catalonia
Parliamentarians from various countries come together to call for dialogue and a binding referendum on self-determination Read here
EU politics
Catalan News: European Court of Human Rights rules Spain violated Basque leader’s right to fair trial
Anyway you turn it, it seems in political cases Spain and justice simply have little to do with one another. And now this Read here