As we are seeing in Catalonia, the politics of independence and the politics of social change are not synonymous. The SDP has still to prove itself that it is as progressive as many Scots. Chris […]
This is an excerpt from Catalonia Reborn: How Catalonia Took On the Corrupt Spanish State and the Legacy of Franco by Chris Bambery and George Kerevan, which will be published in June by Luath Press […]
It always comes down to the same two elements: the neo-liberal regimen of the EU led by Germany and the national enforcers, who prohibit change in the interests of their citizens. Read here
Spain is currently not a beacon of democracy in the EU. Its cack-handed manner of dealing with the Catalan independence referendum and ensuing inexorable persecution of Catalan politicians has little to do with democracy. This […]
Scotland’s independence referendum started a democratic movement, led by its own values and not the dictate of a political party…and it is still going. Chris Bambery is co-author of Catalonia Reborn (Luath Press, May 2018). […]
This article by Chris Bambery catches up on the developments in Catalonia since it declared independence. Chris Bambery is an author, political activist and commentator, and a supporter of Rise, the radical left wing coalition in […]
The conflict between Catalonia and Spain is portrayed in the mainstream media as an attempt by the wealthy Catalonian region not to share its wealth with the poorer regions of Spain. This conflict however has […]
While the EU is campaigning against what it sees as an undemocratic justice system in Poland, Chris Bambery points out that the situation in Spain is not much better Chris Bambery is an author, political […]
To what degree is the legacy of Spain’s former fascist dictator Francisco Franco determining government policy with regard to Basque and Catalan autonomy movements? Chris Bambery is an author, political activist and commentator, and a supporter […]
The reporting in the mainstream media regarding Catalan independence has become ossified: It is against the law and harms European unity. We at BRAVE NEW EUROPE will be bringing a broad range of articles with […]
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